Conjunctiva Impression Cytology as a Diagnostic Tool for Assessment of Dry Eye in Presence of Normal Tear Film Function Tests
Journal Title: Ophthalmology and Allied Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
Aims: To explore the conjunctival impression cytology as a tool for the assessment of the cytological changes in type 2 DM & pterygium patients with normal tear film function tests. Materials & methods: This case control study was conducted in Navodaya Medical College Hospital & Research Centre in dept of Ophthalmology. Total 80 cases were examined i.e.20 patients with pterygium, 20 patients with type 2DM & 40 control group and conjunctival imprint smear cytology results were analysed. The presence of local tear film abnormalities was assessed by TBUT & Schirmer test. The changes in cytomorphology was studied using conjunctival imprint cytology. The data is entered on excel sheet & analysis is carried out by using SPSS 19.0 statistical software. Results: In our study inspite of normal tear film function tests, abnormal conjunctival impression cytology reports were found in 10 type 2DM cases & 11 cases of pterygium. Statistically significant difference was found between study & control group (p<0.001). Conclusion: Thus conjunctival impression cytology is a useful tool to assess the dry eye in pterygium & type 2 DM patients in presence of normal tear film function tests.
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Deepa Manekar
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