Authors : Sivaraman G , Sivaraman G , M Padma, M Padma
DOI : 10.18231/j.ijceo.2022.070
Volume : 8
Issue : 3
Year : 2022
Page No : 340-344
Aim: The main objective of our study is to assess aqueous deficient dry eye in the study population consisting of various age and gender distribution and to identify the factors which are responsible for aqueous deficient dry eye.
Materials and Methods: All patients with dry eye presented to the eye care center in Telangana, in South India were examined in detail to know the demographics and risk factors responsible for dry eye. Patients who presented with dry eye were examined with detailed histories such as occupational history, family history, and drug and systemic history. These patients were also subjected to visual acuity, slit-lamp examination, Schirmer's test, fluorescein stain, and tear film breakup time. A prospective observational study was carried out on 100 patients over 12 months from July 2021 to June 2022.
Results: Demographics such as age, gender, occupation, patient symptoms, signs, associated systemic diseases, and investigations results were all evaluated.
Conclusions: Dry eye is one of the health problems which is more prevalent in the current digital world. Though it may appear as a minor issue it leads to a lot of discomforts to the patient eyes such as itching. Patients observed in our study were categorized into primary Sjogren syndrome, secondary Sjogren syndrome, and non-Sjogren syndrome. These patients were carefully evaluated and treated according to ocular signs and severity.
Keywords: Aqueous deficient dry eye, Sjogren syndrome, Schirmer's test, Ocular complications dry eye.