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IJIMS.2018.104

Type of Article: Original Research

Volume 5; Issue 3: 2018

Page No.: 592-596

DOI: 10.16965/ijims.2018.104

THE PREVALENCE OF DRY EYE IN TERTIARY HEALTH CARE CENTER OF ANDHRA PRADESH

Vankadara Naga Suresh *1, Radhika 2.

*1 Professor and Head of the Department of ophthalmology, viswa bharathi medical college, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India.

2 Associate Professor, Department of ophthalmology, viswa bharathi medical college, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Corresponding author: Dr. Vankadara Naga Suresh, Professor and Head of the Department of ophthalmology, viswa bharathi medical college, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India. E-Mail: drnagasuresh@gmail.com 

Abstract:

Background: The lack of association between signs and symptoms can affect clinical management of dry eye and increase the difficulty of diagnosis and treatment of dry eye. Hence the purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of dry eye and evaluate the risk factors associated with it in tertiary health care center of Andhra Pradesh, India.

Materials and Methods: After Informed consent was obtained from a total 100 patients above 20 years of age presenting with various ophthalmic problems to outdoor patient department of Ophthalmology were screened for dry eye. Complete general, ophthalmic history and ocular and systemic examination and by asking dry eye related questionnaires data was collected by the ophthalmologist.

Results: In present study prevalence of dry eye is 48% which is slightly higher, this is increased progressively with age, male had more prevalence of dry eye than female which is contrast to the most of the previous studies, All of our patients were had dry eye felling (100%), sensation (100%) presented with red eye (81.25%) and watering of eye (72.92%), with burning sensation (45.83%), Sticky sensation (43.75%), gritty/sandy sensation (41.67%), Crust on eye lashes (18.75%), and Stuck shut eye in morning (12.50%).

Conclusion: The prevalence of dry eye is relatively higher in male and factory workers. Hence they are exposing to the dry hot atmosphere with high temperature.

Key words: Dry eye, red eye, watering of eye, burning sensation, Sticky sensation, gritty/sandy sensation, and, Crust on eye lashes.

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