Research Article

Static and Dynamic Measurement of Ocular Surface Temperature in Dry Eyes

Table 2

The ten OST indices studied.

OST indicesDescriptionRemarks

GCCGeometric center of the cornea (midway between LT and LN)Most commonly studied in the literature

MOSTMean OST of the ROI

Minimum temperature of ROIStudy of the minimum and maximum temperature of the ocular surface
Maximum temperature of ROI

T1Extreme temporal conjunctivaStudy of the different areas of the limbus and conjunctiva
T4Extreme nasal conjunctiva
CTMidtemporal conjunctiva (midway between T1 and LT)
LTTemporal limbus
LNNasal limbus
CNMidnasal conjunctiva (midway between T4 and LN)