Red filter meibography by smartphones in patients with meibomian gland dysfunction: a validity and reliability study.
BMJ Open Ophthalmol
; 9(1)2024 Apr 12.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The objective of this study is to determine the validity and reliability of the red filter meibography by smartphone compared with infrared in assessing meibomian gland drop-out. METHODS ANDANALYSIS:
An analytical cross-sectional study was done with a total of 35 subjects (68 eyes) with suspected MGD based on symptoms and lid morphological abnormalities. Meibomian glands were photographed using two smartphones (Samsung S9 and iPhone XR) on a slit-lamp with added red filter. Images were assessed subjectively using meiboscore by the two raters and drop-out percentages were assessed by ImageJ.RESULTS:
There was no agreement in meiboscore and a minimal level of agreement in drop-out percentages between red filter meibography and infrared. Inter-rater reliability showed no agreement between two raters. Intra-rater reliability demonstrated weak agreement in rater 1 and no agreement in rater 2.CONCLUSION:
Validity of the red filter meibography technique by smartphones is not yet satisfactory in evaluating drop-out. Further improvement on qualities of images must be done and research on subjective assessment was deemed necessary due to poor results of intrarater and inter-rater reliability.Palabras clave
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Disfunción de la Glándula de Meibomio
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BMJ Open Ophthalmol
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BMJ open ophthalmology
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2024
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