Conjunctivochalasis Interferes with Tear Flow from Fornix to Tear Meniscus – Corrected Proof
Purpose:
To determine whether conjunctivochalasis (CCh) interferes with tear flow from the fornix to the tear meniscus and depletes the fornix tear reservoir.
Design:
Comparative case series.
Participants:
The study group of 24 CCh patients (8 asymptomatic and 16 symptomatic), 9 of whom underwent operative correction, was compared with a control group of 13 normal subjects.
Methods:
After instilling a 5-μl fluorescein drop into the inferior fornix, the inferior tear meniscus was depleted using a capillary tube. The tear meniscus height, with and without blinking, was recorded and calculated by video meniscometer from sequential captured images.
Main Outcome Measures:
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