methylcellulose and Eyelid-Diseases

Topics: Clinical Trials as Topic; Esthetics; Eye, Artificial; Eyelid Diseases; Eyelids; Fatty Acids, Essential; Humans; Lubrication; Methylcellulose; Oils; Silicones; Surface Tension; Viscosity

To report a case of erythema multiforme major complicated by a central corneal delle.. Case report.. An 18-year-old man recovering from erythema multiforme major complained of blurred vision and grittiness. Slit-lamp examination revealed a central corneal depression; the overlying epithelium was intact, and the stroma was thinned but lacked inflammation. The patient underwent 2 months of treatment with lubrication and autologous serum. The thinning corneal stroma thickened, and the corneal curvature returned to normal without any further complications such as corneal perforation.. Erythema multiforme major caused upper tarsus deformity and dry eye, which resulted in localized corneal dehydration and a central corneal delle.

Topics: Adolescent; Corneal Diseases; Dry Eye Syndromes; Erythema Multiforme; Eyelid Diseases; Humans; Hypromellose Derivatives; Male; Methylcellulose; Ophthalmic Solutions

Lagophthalmos and corneal hypaesthesia are amongst the most frequently encountered lesions in leprosy and they can easily give rise to blindness. Many measures (such as eye drops, protective conoid shields, muscle exercises, surgical treatment etc.) have been used to protect the eyes under such circumstances and this paper examines the protective role of methyl cellulose and conoid shields in 41 patients. All of them had lagophthalmos (5 mm or more) and corneal hypaesthesia. They were divided into three groups. Group one had 15 leprosy control patients (27 eyes) who did not use methyl cellulose or eye shields. Group two had 16 leprosy patients (28 eyes) and they used methyl cellulose and eye shields when they felt discomfort in their eyes. Group three had 10 leprosy patients (17 eyes) and they used methyl cellulose and eye shields regularly. Statistically significant improvement was seen in group three. Further studies on larger groups of patients including the effects of different concentrations of methyl cellulose, on Schirmer test and tear break up time, may be of value.

Topics: Adult; Corneal Diseases; Eye Protective Devices; Eyelid Diseases; Female; Humans; Hypesthesia; Leprosy; Male; Methylcellulose; Ophthalmic Solutions

Methyl cellulose instillation enhanced the values of BUT in healthy individuals, as well as in patients with trachoma stage III and chronic conjunctivitis, while no effect was observed in patients with squamous blepharitis.

Topics: Blepharitis; Chronic Disease; Conjunctivitis; Eyelid Diseases; Humans; Methylcellulose; Tears; Time Factors; Trachoma