Open AccessEffect of topical glaucoma medication on tear lipid layer thickness in patients with unilateral glaucoma
Author(s) -
Sang Min Lee,
Jieun Lee,
Sung I Kim,
Jae Hoon Jung,
Jonghoon Shin
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/ijo.ijo_2100_18
Subject(s) - glaucoma , medicine , ophthalmology , glaucoma medication
To compare the lipid layer thickness (LLT) using the LipiView® ocular surface interferometer (TearScience® Inc, Morrisville, NC) between the eye treated with glaucoma medication and untreated normal eye in the unilateral glaucoma patients, and evaluate the effect of topical glaucoma medication on the LLT parameters in glaucoma eyes.