title: [Cotton thread method for measuring tear secretion, suitable for soft contact lens wearers (method no. 3)].
abstract: Two methods of measuring lacrimation with a cotton thread and fluorescein have been described hitherto. Method 3 is intended for testing lacrimal flow in wearers of soft contact lenses. Fluorescent paper can be used to facilitate the measuring procedure. The method has been shown to be reliable in numerous control tests on subjects with normal eyes and in comparisons with the authors' methods 1 and 2. With the test, values of less than 5 mm indicate severe lacrimal deficiencies.
authors.affiliation: Kurihashi Eye Clinic, Hamatsu/Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kurihashi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rudolph
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D003263:Contact Lenses, Hydrophilic; D019793:Fluorescein; D005452:Fluoresceins; D003368:Gossypium; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013666:Tears / Q000378:metabolism*; D014985:Xerophthalmia / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D005452:Fluoresceins; D019793:Fluorescein
vernacular_title: Baumwollfadenmethode zur Tränensekretionsmessung, geeignet für Träger weicher Kontaktlinsen (Methode Nr. 3).