The objective of this study was to measure the temperature of the cornea and surrounding eye tissue temperature immediately after heating the eyelids with the iLux device using the protocol treatment profile. Eligible participants attended one treatment visit, with follow-up one day following the procedure.
Alcon Research, LLC, acquired TearFilm Innovations, Inc., in December 2018. This study was designed and conducted by TearFilm Innovations, Inc. The study results were collected, analyzed, and provided by TearFilm Innovations, Inc., to Alcon Research, LLC.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
15
Medical device that applies localized heat and pressure therapy to the eyelid in order to express melted meibum from obstructed glands
TearFilm Innovations Investigative Site
Encinitas, California, United States
Mean Overall Maximum Temperature of the Cornea and Surrounding Eye Tissue Immediately Post-treatment
Post-heating values were obtained by infrared camera for each participant. The cornea, the eyelid, and the surface tissue surrounding the eye were measured. Both eyes contributed to the analysis. No formal hypothesis testing was specified.
Time frame: Day 0 immediately post-treatment
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