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A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY OF THE CORRELATION OF TEAR FUNCTION TESTS AND CONJUNCTIVAL IMPRESSION CYTOLOGY IN DRY EYES PATIENTS

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Dr. Sagarika Rao, Dr. Sarita Aggarwal, Dr. Somesh Ranjan, Dr. Shivang Patel, Dr. Nupur Bhatnagar, Dr. Mishika Bhasin Kandhari
» doi: 10.31838/ecb/2023.12.s3.071

Abstract

The presence of dry eye disease and its effects on patient’s quality of life makes it a significant healthcare issue. According to estimates, dry eye syndrome will affect approximately 75% of adults over 65 years.This was a hospital based cross sectional analytical study that was conducted in 80 patients divided equally, with and without dry eyes in of the age group of 10-70 years during the time period of 18 months. An evaluated history and ocular examination was done with tear function tests like schirmer’s test, tear break up time test, rose bengal staining and conjunctival impression cytology. The goal of the study was to determine the correlation between cytology grading and clinical tests for dry eyes in order to determine whether the cytological test can be alternativein the diagnosis and prognosis of dry eye disease. This study found that among 40 cases with dry eyes, maximum patients were in the age group of 51-60 years (32.5%) and minimum in the age group of 11-20 years (7.5%) and 31-40 years (7.5%). Cases affected with dry eye were more males (52.5% )than females (47.5%).There is statistically significant correlation between the Schirmer’s test grading and tear break up time grading with that of conjunctival impression cytology grading. This research concludes that there is strong correlation between conjunctival impression cytology and tear function tests. Thus this non-invasive, rapid and easy investigation is valuable in assessing dry eye disease and in evaluating the prognosis of dry eye disease.

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