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slit lamp tear film
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Definition for Slit lamp tear film
Slit lamp tear film is a medical procedure used for such diagnoses as: dry eye syndrome.
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dry eye syndrome
dry eyes
Slit lamp tear film and dry eye syndrome
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Anti La (SSB) antibody
Slit lamp tear film and Anti La (SSB) antibody
Anti-Ro (SS-A) antibodies
antibodies against certain collagen vascular diseases
Slit lamp tear film and Anti-Ro (SS-A) antibodies
Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA)
Slit lamp tear film and Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA)
Antinuclear Antibody (ANA)
Antinuclear antibody blood test used to screen for autoimmune disorders
Slit lamp tear film and Antinuclear Antibody (ANA)
Artificial Tears
Slit lamp tear film and Artificial Tears
Autologous serum eye drops
Slit lamp tear film and Autologous serum eye drops
Conjunctival biopsy
Slit lamp tear film and Conjunctival biopsy
Fluorescent staining
Slit lamp tear film and Fluorescent staining
Heat application
Slit lamp tear film and Heat application
Insertion of Punctal Plug
Slit lamp tear film and Insertion of Punctal Plug
Lacrimal gland biopsy
Slit lamp tear film and Lacrimal gland biopsy
Lateral tarsorrhaphy
Slit lamp tear film and Lateral tarsorrhaphy
Lubricant to Eye
Slit lamp tear film and Lubricant to Eye
Punctal occlusions
Slit lamp tear film and Punctal occlusions
Rheumatoid Factor (RF)
Slit lamp tear film and Rheumatoid Factor (RF)
Rose bengal staining
Slit lamp tear film and Rose bengal staining
Schirmer test
Slit lamp tear film and Schirmer test
Tear Lactoferrin analysis
Slit lamp tear film and Tear Lactoferrin analysis
Tear break-up time test (TBUT)
Slit lamp tear film and Tear break-up time test (TBUT)
Tear lysozyme
Slit lamp tear film and Tear lysozyme
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10-20% acetylcysteine drops
Slit lamp tear film and 10-20% acetylcysteine drops
acetylcysteine(acetadote , acys-5)
Slit lamp tear film and acetylcysteine(acetadote , acys-5)
artificial tears
Slit lamp tear film and artificial tears
cevimeline
Slit lamp tear film and cevimeline
cyclosporine (0.05%)
Slit lamp tear film and cyclosporine (0.05%)
cyclosporine ophthalmic(restasis )
Slit lamp tear film and cyclosporine ophthalmic(restasis )
cyclosporine(neoral)
Slit lamp tear film and cyclosporine(neoral)
diquafosol
Slit lamp tear film and diquafosol
doxycycline
Slit lamp tear film and doxycycline
fluorometholone ophthalmic(flarex)
Slit lamp tear film and fluorometholone ophthalmic(flarex)
hydroxypropyl cellulose
Slit lamp tear film and hydroxypropyl cellulose
loteprednol ophthalmic(lotemax , alrex)
Slit lamp tear film and loteprednol ophthalmic(lotemax , alrex)
ocular lubricant(lacrisert , freshkote)
Slit lamp tear film and ocular lubricant(lacrisert , freshkote)
omega-3 fatty acids(omacor)
Slit lamp tear film and omega-3 fatty acids(omacor)
pilocarpine
Slit lamp tear film and pilocarpine
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Slit-lamp exam
The slit-lamp is a low-power microscope combined with a high-intensity light ... The dye stains the tear film on the surface of the eye to help with the examination. ...
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Slit-lamp exam
The slit-lamp is a low-power microscope combined with a high-intensity light ... The dye stains the tear film on the surface of the eye to help with the examination. ...
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Slit lamp - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The slit lamp is an instrument consisting of a high-intensity ... the side of the eye; this stains the tear film on the surface of the eye to aid examination. ...
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Investigation of the human tear film proteome using multiple proteomic ...
Tear film protein profiles have historically been characterized using gel ... (1?5 µl) Drummond glass microcapillary tubes under 16X slit-lamp magnification. ...
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[Dry eye syndrome in children with cystic fibrosis]
The tests included slit-lamp biomacroscopy, tear film break-up time, fluorescein ... CONCLUSION: In cystic fibrosis patients we found low tear film stability. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15951607
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Dry Eye Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms, Tests, and Treatment
Dry eye syndrome (DES) is a common disorder of the tear film, affecting a significant percentage of the population, especially those older than 40 years.
http://www.webmd.com/eye-health/dry-eye-syndrome?page=%0D%0A...
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Blepharitis - Treating Blepharitis - test
... an abnormal amount and type of tear film being produced by the glands of the ... A slit lamp is usually used during an examination to diagnose blepharitis. ...
http://vision.about.com/od/sportsvision/a/Blepharitis.htm
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Tonometry Testing, Intraocular Pressure (IOP) and Glaucoma Risk on ...
... instrument attached to the slit lamp biomicroscope used in all eye ... tip is gently placed against the tear film by the doctor or technician, and ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/tonometry/page3.htm
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Dry eye syndrome
Slit lamp (biomicroscope) exam of the film of tears (a dye such as fluorescein may be placed in the eye to make the tear film more visible) ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/infectiousdiseases/Dry-ey...
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Gonioscopy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... fluid, only the patient's tear film - allows for indentation gonioscopy, which ... preparing the slit lamp for viewing through the goniolens ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gonioscopy
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Dry eye syndrome
Slit lamp (biomicroscope) exam of the film of tears (a dye such as fluorescein may be placed in the eye to make the tear film more visible) ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/MEDLINEPLUS/ency/article/000426.htm
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The application of in vivo laser confocal microscopy to the diagnosis ...
... and controls underwent slit lamp examinations, tear film break-up time (BUT) ... tear evaporation rate measurements from the ocular surface (TEROS), slit lamp ...
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Eye On Vision
Iron lines can be seen with the eye doctor's slit lamp biomicroscope. ... Hudson-Stahli line: where lower lid (tear film strip) rests on the corneal surface ...
http://blogs.webmd.com/eye-on-vision/labels/iron%20lines.html
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Is complete androgen insensitivity syndrome associated with alterations ...
... and underwent slit lamp evaluations of the tear film, tear meniscus, lids and ... Tears/metabolism. Grant Support: EY05612/EY/NEI NIH HHS/United States ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12883343
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Keratoconjunctivitis sicca
The tear film can be inspected at the slit lamp (biomicroscope) by the ophthalmologist. ... may be placed in the eye to make the tear film more visible. ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/000426sym.htm
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Keratoconjunctivitis sicca - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... the tears.[6] A slit lamp examination can be performed to diagnose dry eyes and ... Tear film function of patients with type 2 diabetes" ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keratoconjunctivitis_sicca
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Comparison of indices of vitamin A status in children with chronic ...
Pediatric Liver Center and Liver Transplantation Program, Section of Pediatric ... and 48%; slit-lamp examination, 20% and 66%; tear film break-up time, 40% and 69 ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16175620
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IMPACT OF EVAPORATION ON AQUEOUS TEAR LOSS
A normal functioning ocular tear film is essential for avoiding dry eye signs ... staining along with a decreased tear film meniscus on slit-lamp biomicroscopy. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1809907
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Prevalence of dry eye among adult Chinese in the Beijing Eye Study.
... tear-film break-up time, assessment of the corneal fluorescein staining, slit-lamp-based examination of a meibomian gland dysfunction, ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18309341?ordinalpos=6&ito...
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Analysis of Tear Glucose Concentration with Electrospray Ionization ...
... tear film meniscus on the bottom eyelid was visualized using a slit lamp ... Human Tear Film Electrolyte Concentrations in Health and Dry-Eye Disease. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1975784
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Contact Lens Wear Is Associated with Decrease of Meibomian Glands.
... following tests were performed: slit-lamp examinations of the eyelids, corneal ... the tear film breakup time, evaluation of the meibomian glands using noncontact ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19167077?ordinalpos=3&ito...
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Questions and Answers About Sjögren's Syndrome
Slit lamp examination ? This test, in which an ophthalmologist uses equipment to ... artificial tears, the pellet dissolves and forms a film over your own tears that ...
http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Sjogrens_Syndrome/default.asp
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Eye On Vision: September 2008
If you have a unbalanced tear film your eyes will feel bad and look bad. ... magnified examination using the slit lamp biomicroscope will expose the flap incision. ...
http://blogs.webmd.com/eye-on-vision/2008_09_01_eye-on-vision-archive.html
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Floater - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tear film debris is diagnosed by eliminating the possibility of true floaters ... readily observed by a doctor with the use of an ophthalmoscope or slit lamp. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floater
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Expression of TNF inhibitor gene in the lacrimal gland promotes ...
... by two investigators using slit-lamp biomicroscopy, Schirmer testing after ... Deficiency in preocular tear film protection was determined with rose bengal ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1187915
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Adrenergically induced recurrent HSV-1 corneal epithelial lesions.
... day period beginning three days after iontophoresis, ocular tear film samples ... daily for the presence of epithelial lesions using a slit-lamp biomicroscope. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3117494
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Ocular side-effects of tolterodine and oxybutynin, a single-blind ...
Both groups had significantly shorter tear film break-up time after 1 month of ... In our study, we evaluated PD under the bright and dim light of the slit-lamp. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1884849
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Ocular side-effects of tolterodine and oxybutynin, a single-blind ...
Secondly, the pupillary diameter was measured by the ruler of a slit-lamp. ... The precorneal tear film consisted of three layers: lipid, aqueous and mucin. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1884879
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Ocular side-effects of tolterodine and oxybutynin, a single-blind ...
... the measurements of the pupillary diameter with the same slit lamp, to overcome ... Therefore, the main effect of both drugs was on tear film quality. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1884882
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Induced videokeratography alterations in patients with excessive ...
RESULTS: Three patients with tear film lipid layer excess (TFLE), which ... corneal steepening that is not correlated with any slit-lamp pathologic findings. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15604862
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Conjunctivitis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... or toxic/chemical conjunctivitis, a slit lamp (biomicroscope) is needed to have ... (Schirmer test) and unstable tear film may help distinguish the various ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conjunctivitis
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Balance of Pro- and Anti-Inflammatory Cytokines Correlates with Outcome ...
... 16, and 24 h with a slit lamp biomicroscope to grade the severity of infection. ... Details of tear film, corneal transparency, hyperemia, and anterior chamber ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=127830
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THE MERCK MANUAL OF GERIATRICS, Ch. 127, Ocular Disorders
... it makes the tear film visible under the cobalt blue light of the slit lamp. A blink reapplies ... accelerated rate of intact tear film loss (< 10 sec) is ...
http://www.merck.com/mkgr/mmg/sec15/ch127/ch127h.jsp
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Long term treatment with sodium hyaluronate-containing artificial tears ...
Bulbar impression cytology, slit lamp examinations, and subjective symptoms were ... For the other tests considered (tear film break up time, fluorescein staining, ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1771021
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Anti-Ro/SSA and anti-La/SSB autoantibodies in the tear fluid of ...
Tear break up time was measured to assess tear film stability. ... Using a slit lamp, the interval between the last blink and the formation of ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1772044
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Identification and Comparison of the Polar Phospholipids in Normal and ...
Most of the polar lipids are supplied to the tear film by the meibomian glands. ... and ocular health was determined by slit-lamp evaluation on a weekly basis after ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2225624
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[A new therapy concept for the treatment of dry eye--the usefulness of ...
... of the eye drops currently used replace only the aqueous phase of the tear film. ... visual acuity, as well as slit lamp findings of the cornea and conjunctiva. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15499517
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Cornea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... of the corneal epithelium disrupts the smoothness of the air-tear film interface, ... Slit lamp image of the cornea, iris and lens [edit] Surgical procedures ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornea
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Farsightedness (Hyperopia)-Exams and Tests
Slit lamp exam, an exam of the eye using a microscope. ... Does Your Baby Have Blocked Tear Ducts? Stye Treatment: What You Can Do At Home ...
http://www.webmd.com/eye-health/tc/farsightedness-hyperopia-exams-and-tests
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Effect of Famciclovir on Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Corneal Disease ...
... were examined for lesions by slit lamp microscopy with 0.1% fluorescein to ... Effects of oral FCV and topical TFT on the acute viral titers in the tear film. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=90598
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In vivo confocal microscopy of the human cornea
... was exploited initially in instruments such as the slit lamp biomicroscope ... Assessment of the tear film with tandem scanning confocal microscopy. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=1771516
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Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca: Corneal Disorders: Merck Manual Professional
The tear film can be made visible under cobalt blue light at the slit lamp by ... Blinking several times reapplies a complete tear film. ...
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec09/ch102/ch102g.html
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Isolated Chicken Eye Test Method
the residual protective tear film is more easily washed off the isolated chicken ... the apparatus, the corneas are again examined with the slit-lamp to ensure ...
http://iccvam.niehs.nih.gov/docs/ocutox_docs/EPreport/II_ice.pdf
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Fluorophotometry as a diagnostic tool for the evaluation of dry eye disease
... corrected visual acuity, slit-lamp biomicroscopy, and dilated fundoscopic ... These techniques include tear film osmolarity, scanning confocal microscopy, ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1523366
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Transplantation of cultivated autologous oral mucosal epithelial cells ...
... conjunctival epithelial cells (EC) that, together with the tear film, maintain ... tear function significantly affects the surgical outcome.17,18 Slit lamp ...
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Corneal ulcer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The epithelium holds the tear film in place and also prevents water from ... observation under magnified view of slit lamp revealing the ulcer on the cornea. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corneal_ulcer
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Influence of change in body position on choroidal blood flow in normal ...
... hydrochloride and staining the tear film with a strip of fluorescein sodium. The subjects were seated with the head stabilised in a slit lamp head rest. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1772871
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Corneal Abrasions and Foreign Bodies: Eye Injuries: Merck Manual ...
... bodies often spontaneously exit the cornea in the tear film, occasionally ... and cornea are inspected with a binocular lens (loupe) or a slit lamp. ...
http://www.merck.com/mmpe/print/sec21/ch313/ch313c.html
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ICCVAM-NICEATM-ECVAM Ocular Toxicity Scientific Symposia
Role of tear film in ocular damage. Translation of in vivo physiology to in vitro models ... Slit lamp biomicroscopy with fluorescein (or other vital dye) staining ...
http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/files/7_OcularSymposiaStokesVF1212.pdf
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WHO EMRO - Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
... < 10 mm and tear break-up time < 10 seconds as tear film dysfunction. ... involvement was assessed with fluorescein staining under slit lamp biomicroscopy. ...
http://www.emro.who.int/publications/emhj/1404/article11.htm
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