Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research
PREVALENCE OF DRY EYE DISEASE IN PATIENTS WITH ALLERGIC CONJUNCTIVITIS
Dr. Lucy Nisha, Dr. Suprabha Chandran, Dr. Pradeep Karak, Dr. Sushil Kumar, Dr. Shiwali Raj
JCDR. 2024: 2044-2052
Abstract
Objectives: The present study was to evaluate the prevalence of dry eye disease in patients with different type of allergic conjunctivitis. Methods: A detailed history of demographic characteristics, onset, duration, and progression of ocular symptoms, past and personal history, treatment history and clinical findings were taken to all allergic conjunctivitis patients. The patients of AC were divided into SAC (seasonal allergic conjunctivitis), PAC (perennial allergic conjunctivitis), and VKC (vernal keratoconjunctivitis). Diagnosis of dry eye diseases (DED) in all the diagnosed cases of AC was made based on Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) questionnaire, TFBUT, and Schirmer’s test.
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