Comparison of an objective method of measuring bulbar redness to the use of traditional grading scales.
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PURPOSE The primary objective was to compare measures of bulbar redness objectively using a photometric method with standard grading methods. Measures of redness were made on 24 participants wearing a silicone hydrogel contact lens in one eye for overnight wear. This report compares hyperaemia after 1 week of daily wear (baseline) with redness measured after 6 months of overnight wear. METHOD A new method of objectively measuring bulbar conjunctival redness was performed using the Spectrascan650 Photometer by Photo Research under fixed illumination. Photometric measures in CIEu(*) chromaticity values involve the measurement of chromaticity, a physical analogue of redness, greenness and blueness in the image. This method was validated in Part 1 of the study using repeated measurements on the photographic CCLRU scale. In Part 2 of the study, the photographic grading scale (CCLRU) from 0 (none) to 100 (extreme) was used to make the comparison. RESULTS Part 1 indicated that the photometer provides a repeatable and reliable measure of bulbar redness (CCC=0.989). A moderately strong and significant correlation was found between the CIEu(*) chromaticity values and the analogue data (R=0.795, p=0.000) at each measurement session (from baseline to 1 day, 1 week, and 1, 3 and 6 months of overnight wear). CONCLUSIONS This new standardized and objective method of measuring bulbar redness has great potential to replace subjective grading scales, especially with multi-centre studies, where variability between investigators occurs. This method may also detect smaller changes between visits or between eyes.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Contact lens & anterior eye : the journal of the British Contact Lens Association
دوره 30 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007