- EYE FITNESS TEST satisfaction to help us to continuously improve our products and - OTHERS services: (EN): https://www.esw-vision.com tearcheck RESULTS - REPORT HISTORY PER EXAM Your E-Swin Customer Service - REPORT OVERVIEW tearcheck USE OF ACCESSORIES MAINTENANCE SUPPORT TECHNICAL DATA WARRANTY...
This allows the healthcare professional to prescribe the most adapted treatment for each patient. displayed on the screen. NIBUT shows where and when the surface of the tear film ruptures. During the 10 second imaging, tearcheck evaluates the tearcheck »...
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OVERVIEW 5. MEIBOGRAPHY The evaluation of these inflammatory zones is carried out 120 seconds after instilling fluorescein, the time necessary for its natural elimination through the tear ducts: Meibography makes it possible to visualize the Meibomian glands. • In a healthy patient, fluorescein will have disappeared from the surface of the eyeball. There will be 0% of surface presenting a residual fluorescence.
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USING tearcheck tearcheck » STARTING Before using tearcheck, read the following information carefully to ensure correct, easy and comfortable use. » BEFORE EACH USE STEP 1 Connect tearcheck to an external power supply. INSTALL THE PATIENT Connect the power supply to mains by using the power cord provided with the device.
USING tearcheck » FIRST USE STEP 1 Press Settings to open the Administration menu. • Create a new operator by filling in the information fields in the New User menu. NOTE: A virtual keyboard will appear when you touch a field...
USING tearcheck » LOGIN To use the device, an operator must be selected. STEP 2 • Change title, last name, first name or birthdate if necessary. • Upload logo to customize reports. • Choose your name in the operator list; the password must be •...
USING tearcheck » LANGUAGE SETTINGS • In the Registered patients list, all patients and operators will be displayed. • Go to Settings and choose General settings • Select Registered Patient to start the examination of a patient already existing in your database.
USING tearcheck » SHUTTING OFF THE DEVICE • Click on the power symbol on the left. • A pop-up appears, telling you that tearcheck will shut down. • Confirm with the green check mark to shut down. • The pop-up tells you that the device will shut down in a few seconds.
EXAMINATIONS The exam analyses the blinking pattern of all blinks over the period of 60 seconds » EXAMINATION MENU » ABORTIVE BLINKING to determine complete and abortive blinks and also the full number of blinks per minute (blink rate).
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EXAMINATIONS CAMERA ADJUSTMENT: POSITIONING OPEN EYE CLOSED EYE SUITABLE REASON • The individual steps of this examination are explained in detail on this page. Eye is to far on one side, the eyelid will be difficult/impossible to detect. STEP 3 Eye is to high and there’s too much space...
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EXAMINATIONS STEP 7 STEP 4 • Continue with the second eye by clicking on the tearcheck logo , or DETERMINE OPEN EYE restart the examination of the first eye by clicking on the redo-button below the image of the eye.
EXAMINATIONS » EYE REDNESS Eye Redness is detected by displaying the small vessels on the ocular surface. • It is recommended to use the EYELID FLIPPING TOOL to pull down or flip the eyelid. This can help to achieve even more revealing results.
EXAMINATIONS » DEMODEX STEP 4 The Demodex detection is displayed by a zoom image of the eye lashes on the edge of the eyelids. • Use the slider on the bottom to zoom, adjust the image and capture the image of the eye by clicking on the camera icon •...
EXAMINATIONS » NIBUT / TFSE® Tearfilm Stability Evaluation (TFSE®) and Non-Invasive Break-up-Time (NIBUT) are a • The image can be adjusted by using the focus wheel on top of the combined exam for which a 10 second video of each eye is taken.
EXAMINATIONS The examination of the Meibomian Glands shows the loss of glands through 3 types of » MEIBOGRAPHY IR images (real imaging, 2D image and 3D rendering). STEP 6 ANALYSE EXAM • Each eye can now be analyzed by clicking on the image.
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EXAMINATIONS STEP 4 • After choosing an eye (OD = oculus dexter - right eye / OS = oculus • Validate with the green check mark or restart with the redo-button sinister - left eye), click on the patient’s eyelid to adjust the image.
EXAMINATIONS Ocular Surface Inflammatory Evaluation (OSIE®) is using blue light to detect areas on the ocular surface » OSIE® that are subject to an increased inflammation risk. NOTE: The marking can be corrected by restarting the whole marking process or by restarting the last line (double-tap). The validation arrow...
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EXAMINATIONS STEP 3 STEP 5 • After choosing an eye (OD = oculus dexter - right eye / OS = oculus sinister - left eye), click on the patient’s pupil to adjust the image. • Click on the image to clip the area of interest.
EXAMINATIONS Tear Meniscus height is detected by quantifying the height of the tearfilm in the middle of » TEAR MENISCUS the lower eye lid. This will typically be run after OSIE to benefit of remaining fluorescein. STEP 3 • After choosing an eye (OD = oculus dexter - right eye / OS = oculus sinister - left eye), click on the patient’s pupil to adjust the image.
EXAMINATIONS The Eye Fitness Test is a questionnaire to evaluate the score (0-44) of subjective signs STEP 5 » EYE FITNESS TEST and symptoms. • Click on the image to clip the area of interest. • Mark the area of interest (lower eyelid) with the DIGITAL PEN or with your finger directly on the screen or on the optional tablet.
EXAMINATIONS » OTHERS If new or updated examinations are available, a software update will be provided. The update can be downloaded directly in your client account on gateway.esw-vision.com. NOTE: Register your device after receipt on gateway.esw-vision.com to get automatic access to available...
(normal/mild/moderate/ severe) is submitted for information purposes only. This interpretation suggested by the tearcheck does not exempt eye care professionals to analyse each measurement. This report overview shall be used to confirm the diagnostic provided by the eye care professional.
RESULTS » REPORT OVERVIEW • Access the report overview of all exams of one day by checking a full day in the right column • Single exams within one day can be selected by unfolding all exams of one day and then ticking only the desired exams.
USE OF tearcheck ACCESSORIES » LINE MASK tearcheck LINE MASK is an innovative solution to detect interruptions in the tearfilm over a wide area on the ocular surface. The LINE MASK is mandatory for TFSE® and NIBUT examination. » EYELID FLIPPING TOOL...
The EYELID FLIPPING TOOL is intended for a single use and shall be discarded after each patient. There is not sterile part or accessories required for use of the tearcheck. »...
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MAINTENANCE » WARNING AND MESSAGES DURING DATABASE RESTORE DATABASE MESSAGES • If the USB stick is disconnected during a database restore, the following AT STARTUP message will be displayed. • The user shall retry with another USB stick. • In case of a database corruption when the user starts the device, a message is displayed to the user.
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• If the temperature symbol is displayed, the processor slows down to avoid overheating. • Verify that you use tearcheck in environmental conditions compliant to specifications. • If an update package is available on the USB stick, the following message...
SUPPORT » TECHNICAL SERVICE If technical support is required please contact your tearcheck distribution partner or contact our service department through our contact form on www.esw-vision.com » COMMERCIAL SERVICE For user assistance, please contact your tearcheck distribution partner or our commercial service through our contact form on www.esw-vision.com...
Your product has been designed and manufactured with components and high quality materials that can be unique device identifier recycled and reused. E-Swin SAS is affiliated to an eco organization that is responsible for collecting and processing of end-of-life products.
80 MHz to 2.7 GHz • Never use tearcheck if damaged, never use in case of a functional anomaly appearing on the touchscreen, or following a fall. NOTE 1: At 80 MHz and 800 MHz, the higher frequency range applies.
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217 Hz WARNING: Portable RF communications equipment (including peripherals such as antenna cables and external antennas) should be used no closer than 30 cm (12 inches) to any part of tearcheck, including cables specified GSM 800/900, TETRA 800, Pulse modulation 800-960 by the manufacturer.
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E-SWIN hereby declares that tearcheck meets the essential requirements of the 93/42/EEC directive Annex II, article 3. tearcheck is intended to be used by authorized people only. User shall log out from its session to avoid use of the device by unauthorized people.
The company E-Swin SAS will not accept liability for any accident arising from failure to observe the instructions contained in this manual, or from differences in the information provided by the labelling or the touch screen tearcheck The manufacturer’s guarantee for parts and labor will only be valid if the...
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