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INDIAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
卷 71, 期 4, 页码 1454-1458出版社
WOLTERS KLUWER MEDKNOW PUBLICATIONS
DOI: 10.4103/IJO.IJO_2591_22
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Categorization; DEWS II; dry eye; impression cytology; prevalence
The study aimed to investigate the prevalence of dry eye disease (DED), categorize it using DEWS II protocol, grade squamous metaplasia, and determine associated risk factors in a tertiary care hospital. A total of 897 patients were screened, and the prevalence of DED was found to be 29.5%, with a higher prevalence of evaporative dry eye (39.62%), followed by aqueous deficient dry eye (34.71%) and mixed type (25.71%). Risk factors associated with DED included gender, urban residence, diabetes, smoking, previous cataract surgery, and usage of visual display terminal devices.
Purpose: To study the prevalence of dry eye disease (DED), further categorize using DEWS II protocol, grade squamous metaplasia in each group, and determine associated risk factors in a tertiary care hospital. Methods: This cross-sectional hospital-based study screened 897 patients = 30 years via systematic random sampling. Patients with both symptoms and signs as defined by the Dry Eye Workshop II protocol were considered as DED, further categorized, and subjected to impression cytology. Categorical data were assessed using the Chi-square test. P value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: In total, 265 (of 897) patients were defined as DED based on the presence of symptoms (DEQ-5 = 6) and at least one positive sign (fluorescein breakup time [FBUT] <10 s or OSS = 4). DED prevalence was thus 29.5% with aqueous deficient dry eye (ADDE), evaporative dry eye (EDE), and mixed type seen in 92 (34.71%), 105 (39.62%), and 68 (25.7%) patients, respectively. The risk of developing dry eye was higher in the age above 60 years (33.74%) and in the third decade. Females, urban dwellers, diabetics, smokers, history of previous cataract surgery, and usage of visual display terminal devices were found to be significantly associated with risk factors of DED. Squamous metaplasia and goblet cell loss were more severe in mixed compared to EDE and ADDE. Conclusion: Hospital-based prevalence of DED is 29.5% with a preponderance of EDE (EDE 39.62%, ADDE 34.71%, and mixed 25.71%). A higher grade of squamous metaplasia was seen in the mixed type compared to other sub-types.
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