Influence of Eyelid Pressure on Fluorescein Staining of Ocular Surface in Dry Eyes

We have read with great interest the article by Yoshioka and associates. 1 Yoshioka E. Yamaguchi M. Shiraishi A. Kono T. Ohta K. Ohashi Y. Influence of eyelid pressure on fluorescein staining of ocular surface in dry eyes. Am J Ophthalmol. 2015; 160: 685-692 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (13) Google Scholar The study used a novel measurement system that they developed for measuring eyelid pressure. The results showed that the eyelid pressure on the ocular surface was higher in dry eyes than in normal eyes, and that the eyelid pressure was significantly correlated with the fluorescein ocular surface staining scores of the inferior cornea and inferior conjunctiva. We are confident that the instrument was well designed, but we have the following comments concerning the use of this instrument. Influence of Eyelid Pressure on Fluorescein Staining of Ocular Surface in Dry EyesAmerican Journal of OphthalmologyVol. 160Issue 4PreviewTo determine the relationship between eyelid pressure during blinking and the fluorescein staining of the cornea and conjunctiva in dry eye patients. Full-Text PDF ReplyAmerican Journal of OphthalmologyVol. 164PreviewWe thank Drs Zhang, Yao, Zhang, Zhou, and Zhou for their interest in and comments on our article, titled “Influence of Eyelid Pressure on Fluorescein Staining of Ocular Surface in Dry Eyes.”1 Full-Text PDF