Volume : IX, Issue : II, February - 2020

A Clinical Study of Dry Eye Disease among Diabetic and Non–Diabetic Persons

Dr. Debabrata Das, Dr. Somedeb Gupta

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Purpose: The aim of the study was to investigate the prevalence of dry eye disease among diabetic patients and to compare it with non–diabetic persons. Material and Methods: This was a randomized cross–sectional study of 224 randomly selected patients between 31 to 60 years of age diagnosed to have diabetes and age, sex matched 224 non–diabetic normal persons as controls, done in a tertiary care hospital from January 2018 to June 2019. Standard patient evaluation of eye dryness (SPEED) questionnaire, Schirmer’s test, tear film eak–up time (TFBUT) and Rose Bengal staining tests were used for diagnosis of DED. Results: Out of total 224 diabetic patients, 88 (39.3 %) were males, 136 (60.7%) were female and out of 224 non–diabetic subjects 90 (40.2 %) were males, 134 (59.8%) were female. Mean age of the diabetic patients was 56±10.4 years and was 53±9.8 years in non–diabetic persons. The SPEED questionnaires score equal or greater than six was found in 48 (21.4%) diabetics and in 23 (10.3%) cases of non–diabetic persons. The Schirmer test value was less than 10 mm in 39 (17.4%) diabetic patients and in 20 (8.9%) control cases. The TFBUT was less than 10 seconds in 35(15.6%) diabetic patients and in 17 (7.6%) cases non–diabetics. Rose Bengal score was more than four in 14 (6.3%) patients with diabetes and in 4 (1.8%) control cases. The prevalence of DED was found to be in 35 (15.6%) patients with diabetes and in 17(7.6%) cases of non–diabetes. Conclusions: Diabetic patients had a significantly higher prevalence of DED in comparison to age and sex matched non–diabetic controls.

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A CLINICAL STUDY OF DRY EYE DISEASE AMONG DIABETIC AND NON-DIABETIC PERSONS, Dr. Debabrata Das, Dr.Somedeb Gupta INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-2 | February-2020


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