Dry eye disease: Prevalence and associated factors observed in a tertiary care institute
Journal Title: MedPulse -International Medical Journal - Year 2014, Vol 1, Issue 11
Abstract
Introduction: Dry eye disease (DED) is a disorder of the tear film due to reduced tear production or excessive tear evaporation, which causes damage to the inter-palpebral ocular surface and is associated with symptoms of ocular discomfort and/or visual symptoms. Aims and Objectives: To estimate the prevalence and various clinico- epidemiological factors of dry eye disease observed in ophthalmology out‑patients of a Tertiary Care Hospital Materials and Method: In the present study all the patients attending ophthalmology OPD and age more than 40 years of either sex were enrolled. Detail ophthalmic examination was also performed in all the patients. Schirmer test was performed to evaluate aqueous tear production and diagnose dry eye syndrome. The collected data was entered in Microsoft excel and was analyzed and presented with appropriate tables and graphs. Results: out of total 244 individuals attending ophthalmology outpatient department; 54 were diagnosed to be suffering from dry eye disease. Thus the prevalence of dry eye disease was 24.11%. Majority of the patients suffering from dry eye disease were in the age group of 61-70 years followed by 51-60 years. The prevalence of dry eye disease was found more in female patients as compared to male patients. 63.84% were involved in outdoor occupation. The most common presenting symptom reported by patients was watering of eyes followed by itching of eyes (20.09%) and gritty sensation (10.71%). Conclusion: The prevalence of dry eye disease in the present study was 24.11%. The dry eye disease was more prevalent in elderly female and individuals working outdoors. Watering and itching of eyes and gritty sensation were the common presenting symptoms.
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Ragini Rajesh Patil, Omprakash Dinkar Chaudhari
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