ABSTRACT Objetive: To evaluate the diagnostic performance of the non-invasive IDRA® device in 16 patients diagnosed with DED and 18 control subjects. Methods: All patiens with and without DED completed the DEQ-5 questionnaire and underwent IDRA® examination, assessing non-invasive breakup time (NIBUT), lipid layer thickness (LLT), tear meniscus height (TMH), blink rate, and meibography. Statistical analyses included Student’s t-test, Mann-Whitney, Pearson’s and Spearman’s correlations. Results: Most parameters individually showed limited diagnostic value, except for TMH (p<0.05). The combined TMH + […]
