Richard L' Lindstrom, M'D' Minnesota Eye Consultants

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Panoptx Dry Eye Comfort Study

• Richard L. Lindstrom, M.D. Minnesota Eye
  Consultants
• Douglas Weberling, O.D. - Weberling and
  Associates
• Shareef Mahdavi - SM2 Consulting

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Treating Dry Eye Patients

• Tools available to the clinician
• Topical - lubricants, anti-inflammatories
• Surgical - Punctal Occlusion
• Systemic - oral supplements
• Environmental - goggles, torsonophy,
  taping/patching

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Environmental Protection

• Clinical Goal
• Create an orbital seal and maintain the
  moisture
• chamber
• Clinical Benefit
• Protection from elements (wind, dust, pollen)
• Prevent surface evaporation

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Panoptx Dry Eye Wear

• Patented Orbital Seal
• Filtered Vents
• Anti-fog Lenses

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Panoptx Technology

• Different styles fit different faces
• Fit is Essential!
• Developed by Rudy Kopfer, MD
• -Maxillofacial surgeon

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Wind Tunnel Tests - Confirm protection of ocular
surface
Turbulence in Front of cornea
Moderate Low - None
Panoptx
Regular Glasses
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Dry Eye Comfort Study

• Hypotheses and Questions
• How well does Panoptx relieve symptoms for dry
  eye patients?
• How well do patients like Panoptx as an
  accessory?

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Study Parameters and Demographics

• 110 patients
• 2 sites
• Survey Tool
• Rating of symptoms
• At enrollment
• 1 month after receiving Panoptx

• 38 M, 62 F
• Mean age 45 yrs
• Range 14 to 77 yrs
• 3 Subgroups
• - Post LASIK
• - Contact Lens
• - Chronic Dry Eye

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Symptoms Evaluated 1-10 scale (1none, 10
severe)

• Burning
• Redness
• Itching
• Diminished Vision
• Light Sensitivity

• Discomfort in A/C
• Grittiness
• Dryness
• Excessive Tearing
• Overall Symptoms

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Dry Eye Symptoms Before and with PanoptxAll
Patient Symptoms Improve Significantly











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Severity Rating of Overall Symptoms
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Presence of Specific Symptoms of Patients
Reporting None
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Patient Satisfaction

• 95 reported driving was better with Panoptx
• 99 reported a decrease in their overall dry eye
  symptoms
• 97 will continue to wear the glasses and would
  recommend
• 75 would buy the glasses just on their Dr's
  recommendation
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Conclusions

• Orbital Seal is effective at reducing and
  eliminating dry eye symptoms.
• Patient satisfaction is very high in all 3 groups
  in the study PO LASIK, CL Wearers, Chronic Dry
  Eye
• Panoptx provides a new tool in the dry eye
  arsenal for ophthalmology
• Now have an effective means of controlling the
  environment for ocular surface of dry eye
  patients