Point of Care Test of LTA Level in Tear Fluid, Measured With a POCT Test, in DE Patients Following IPL Treatment
To quantify and compare tear levels of Intense pulsed light (IPL) and traditional dry eye clinical tests in dry eye patients before and after Intense pulsed light (IPL) treatment.
- EligibilityCriteria: Inclusion Criteria:  age ≥ 18 years Fitzpatrick skin types I to IV capable and willing to comply with the treatment and follow-up obligations a determination of DED based on (a) the Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) ≥13 score represents severe DED, (b) non-invasive tear film breakup time (NITBUT) of ≤5 sec, or conjunctivocorneal staining score (CS) ≥3 points according to the Japanese Dry Eye Consensus  Exclusion Criteria:  Existing ocular trauma, infectious diseases, recent surgical history Skin defects, pigmentation, moles, scars in the treatment area, skin cancer Autoimmune diseases, skin allergies. Pregnancy or lactation Fitzpatrick skin type V or VI. - HealthyVolunteers: No - Gender: All - MinimumAge: 18 Years - MaximumAge: 90 Years - StdAgeList: Adult, Older Adult