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Erschienen in: International Ophthalmology 6/2020

14.02.2020 | Original Paper

Efficacy of wheat hot pack (dry heat) and pottery hot pack (moist heat) on eyelid temperature and tissue blood flow in healthy eyes: a randomized control trial

verfasst von: Thidarat Leeungurasatien, Aatit Paungmali, Apichat Tantraworasin

Erschienen in: International Ophthalmology | Ausgabe 6/2020

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Abstract

Purpose

To investigate the eyelid temperature (Temp) and tissue blood flow (TBF) changes in healthy eyes using wheat hot pack (WHP) and pottery hot pack (PHP).

Methods

A randomized, double-blind, within-subject crossover study design was conducted in a Thai tertiary care center. All healthy subjects received warm compress treatment with WHP and PHP. The subjects were randomized to receive the WHP or the PHP at the first sequence. Temp and TBF measurements were taken at baseline, and every 2 min during the 10-min application of the heated compresses, and every 2 min for a 10-min duration after the compresses were removed.

Results

There were 29 females (96.7%) and 1 male. The mean (SD) age of the subjects was 33.17 (5.21) years. Two warm compresses were able to increase the surface lid Temp significantly from the baseline Temp at every time point of measurement and location. For the WHP application, the maximum surface Temp (SD) of the outer upper lid, outer lower lid, and inner lower lid were 40.07 (0.80) °C, 38.44 (0.91) °C, and 35.83 (0.71) °C, respectively (all P value < 0.001) and under the PHP application, the highest surface Temp (SD) were 40.63 (0.97) °C, 38.32 (1.27) °C, and 35.82 (0.71) °C, respectively (all P value < 0.001). Both WHP and PHP were able to increase TBF significantly with no adverse events and these effects can be sustained until 20 min.

Conclusions

The results of this study suggest the potential of using these warm compresses for meibomian gland dysfunction. Further clinical research is needed.
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Metadaten
Titel
Efficacy of wheat hot pack (dry heat) and pottery hot pack (moist heat) on eyelid temperature and tissue blood flow in healthy eyes: a randomized control trial
verfasst von
Thidarat Leeungurasatien
Aatit Paungmali
Apichat Tantraworasin
Publikationsdatum
14.02.2020
Verlag
Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in
International Ophthalmology / Ausgabe 6/2020
Print ISSN: 0165-5701
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-2630
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10792-020-01300-z

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