![]() ![]() Patented silver-infused, antibacterial MediBeads to provide consistent, even heat distribution. Only the Bruder Moist Heat Eye Compress features: The compress helps stabilize the tear film, improves oil gland function, and slows tear evaporation. Patients simply microwave for 20-25 seconds and apply for 8-10 minutes. The easy-to-use compress delivers an effective moist heat treatment. The patented Bruder Moist Heat Eye Compress helps clear oil glands and allows natural oils to flow back onto the eye to relieve discomfort. “Dry eye treatment options continue to grow and evolve but patients should still be encouraged to use a moist heat eye compress to help improve symptoms and to enhance their overall eye wellness,” Optometric Advisory Board Chair Paul Karpecki, OD, said in the news release. “These new packaging and display options create higher visibility and encourage patients to take action on their own behalf.” A new box and counter display make retail opportunities easier by offering an attractive, small-footprint way to showcase the Bruder Eye Compress in high-traffic, point-of sale locations throughout the office, according to a company news release. This is an abstract that was submitted for the 2018 ARVO Annual Meeting, held in Honolulu, Hawaii, April 29 - May 3, 2018.Bruder recently introduced two new in-office package options for its moist heat eye compress. Consumers require more specific guidance for the heating of beaded eye-warming masks. Time in the microwave which exceeds the manufacturer’s specific instructions could cause thermal damage to eyelid tissue. At 30 seconds, temperatures that have been shown to cause cutaneous burns after 4-9 minutes of exposure in vivo in human experiments are within the 95% confidence interval. At 15 seconds, the average maximum temperature reached did not approach the average human body temperature. We show the Bruder product does not reach a consistent temperature, even with the same microwave, mask, and heating times. Beaded masks are a less expensive option than other methods, are more convenient than compresses done with a facecloth, and are commonly recommended by practitioners. There are numerous studies that have examined performance of commercially available warm compresses for treatment of MGD. ![]() The temperature of the mask was monitored every 500ms for 1 hour after removal from the microwave.Īverage temperatures achieved were 35.67☌ at 15 sec, 39.54 ☌ at 20 sec, 42.17 ☌ at 25 sec, 46.75 ☌ at 30 sec, 47.50 ☌ at 35 sec, 48.21 ☌ at 40 sec. After heating, the mask was placed with the outside of one eye pad down on a wooden surface, a temperature sensor (DS18B20, Maxim Integrated Products, San Jose, CA) was placed on top of the inside surface of the eye pad and the second eye pad was folded over on top of the temperature sensor, sandwiching the sensor between the inside surfaces of the two pads. The microwave time was set at 5 second increments between and including the extreme values specified by the manufacturer’s website (15-20 seconds, 20-25 seconds, and 20-30 seconds the last being printed on the package insert), with durations of 35 to 45 seconds added to examine the possible effect of exceeding the recommended heating time. The mask was microwaved for 7 different lengths of time, and 3 temperature trials were conducted for each heating duration. This study determined how the temperature of this device varies as a function of time in the microwave.Ī Bruder Moist Heat Eye Compress was microwaved using a single residential microwave. The instructions for the device differ between the package insert and the manufacturer’s website. ![]() The Bruder mask is heated using a microwave oven. The Bruder Moist Heat Eye Compress is a treatment for Meibomian gland dysfunction(MGD). ![]()
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