Image-based quantitative analysis of tear film lipid layer thickness for meibomian gland evaluation

Image-based quantitative analysis of tear film lipid layer thickness for meibomian gland evaluation

Abstract Background Dry eye syndrome is one of the most common ocular diseases, and meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is the leading cause of evaporative dry eye syndrome. When the tear film lipid layer becomes thin due to obstructive or hyposecretory meibomian gland dysfunction, the excessive evapo...

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Main Authors: Hyeonha Hwang, Hee-Jae Jeon, Kin Choong Yow, Ho Sik Hwang, EuiHeon Chung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:BioMedical Engineering OnLine
Subjects:
Dry eye syndrome
Lipid layer thickness
White light thin film interference
Color compensation
ROI (region of interest) tracking
Meibomian gland dysfunction
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12938-017-0426-8

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