The Berkeley Dry Eye Flow Chart: A fast, functional screening instrument for contact lens-induced dryness

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 13; no. 1; p. e0190752
• Main Authors: Graham, Andrew D., Lundgrin, Erika L., Lin, Meng C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 24.01.2018; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Analysis; Assessments; Biology and Life Sciences; Computer and Information Sciences; Contact lenses; Contact Lenses, Hydrophilic - adverse effects; Design; Diagnostic systems; Diagnostic tests; Earth Sciences; Ecology and Environmental Sciences; Evaluation; Eye; Eye diseases; Eye lens; Female; Flow charts; Fluorescein; Grading; Health aspects; Humans; Male; Medical research; Medical screening; Medicine and Health Sciences; Optometry; Patients; Population Groups; Questionnaires; Ratings; Reproducibility; Reproducibility of Results; Research and Analysis Methods; Researchers; Sensitivity; Sensitivity and Specificity; Studies; Tearing; Vision, Ocular; Wear; Wettability; Xerophthalmia - diagnosis; Xerophthalmia - etiology; Young Adult; United States > US; California

In this article, we introduce a novel flow chart-based screening tool for the categorization of contact lens-induced dryness (CLIDE) and its impact on daily visual activities: the Berkeley Dry Eye Flow Chart (DEFC). One hundred thirty (130) experienced soft contact lens wearers discontinued lens wea...