Osmolarity: What the numbers reveal
Tear osmolarity is informative when the results are abnormal or normal.
Abnormal Osmolarity is defined by:
An elevated reading, >300 mOsm/L, indicating loss of homeostasis.†
OR, When the inter-eye difference is >8 mOsm/L, indicating instability of the tear film.†
Osmolarity is an important biomarker of ocular surface health
A symptomatic patient with normal tear osmolarity may not have dry eye.
In a prospective observational study of 50 symptomatic patients with normal tear osmolarity, the most frequent diagnoses included:†
How it works
The TearLab Osmolarity Test Card, in conjunction with the TearLab Osmolarity System, provides a quick and simple method for determining tear osmolarity using nanoliter (nL) volumes of tear fluid collected directly from the eyelid margin. The Test Card is held by the Osmolarity Test Pen, for safe collection.
The TearLab Osmolarity Test utilizes a temperature-corrected impedance measurement to provide an indirect assessment of osmolarity. After applying a lot-specific calibration curve, osmolarity is calculated and displayed as a quantitative numerical value.
To learn how to perform the test, see our Training Videos.
Precise and predictive results
at the point-of-care
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PRECISE:
More precise than other universally accepted point-of-care tests such as cholesterol and glucose.
TearLab is predictive
TearLab has a positive predictive value of 89%.
Positive predictive value is the probability that subjects with a positive test truly have the disease.
Variability is the Hallmark of the Disease†
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Serial tear osmolarity measurements were performed on patients with normal and abnormal osmolarity.
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