Assessment of a Cationic Emulsion to Control the Tear Film Evaporation Rate

Figures & data

Table 1 Mean and Standard Deviation of the Tear Evaporation Rate (g/M²/h) Tear Break-Up Time (Sec) and Meniscus Height (Mm) Measured Before and at Different Time Points After Instillation of Cationic Emulsion

	Baseline	10 Minutes	20 Minutes	30 Minutes	60 Minutes
Tear evaporation	40.89 ± 37.14	39.15 ± 24.79	32.27 ± 19.62	29.76 ± 18.21	28.81 ± 16.81
Tear break-up time	5.88 ± 2.87	4.94 ± 2.06	7.38 ± 3.93	7.57 ± 3.06	6.67 ± 4.22
Tear meniscus height	0.148 ±.0186	0.169 ±.0216	0.185 ±.0179	0.163 ±.0169	0.161 ±.021

Figure 1 A box plot showing evaporation rate measured at different time points pre and post instillation of cationic emulsion.

Figure 2 A box plot showing tear break up time measured at different time points pre and post instillation of cationic emulsion.

Figure 3 A box plot showing tear meniscus height measured at different time points pre and post instillation of cationic emulsion.