Purpose: To review the literature on lipid supplementation therapy for dry eye and on image analysis using tear interference images from the specific tear lipid layer interference camera DR-1.
Methods: Systematic literature review of lipid supplementation therapy for lipid tear deficiency dry eye, kinetic analysis of tear interference images using DR-1 camera, and computer-synthesized interference color chart for DR-1 camera.
Conclusion: To establish lipid supplementation therapy, a quantification system of tear lipid layer is required. Tear lipid thickness could be quantified using a computer-synthesized interference color chart system.