DRY EYE SYNDROME

FREQUENCY IN ADULT PATIENTS ATTENDING THE EYE CLINIC IN MILITARY HOSPITAL RAWALPINDI.

Authors

  • TAHIR MUMTAZ MALIK AK CMH Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir
  • SYED ABID HASSAN NAQVI CMH MalirCantt, Karachi
  • MUHAMMAD SHAHID MH Rawalpindi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29309/TPMJ/2009.16.01.3004

Keywords:

Dry Eye Syndrome, Rose Bengal staining, Schirmer Tear Strip, Tear Film Break Up Time

Abstract

Objective: To determine the frequency of dry eye syndrome in adult patients. Study Design: A descriptive study. Setting:
Eye Department Military Hospital Rawalpindi. Period: From June 2004 to December 2004. Patients and methods: A total of hundred
patients were randomly selected from the daily OPD at eye department, MH Rawalpindi. They were tested for the presence of dry eye
syndrome by Rose Bengal staining, Schirmer tear strip measurements and Tear film break up time. Results: A total of 67 males and 33
females were recruited. Out of these 10 males and 6 females were found to be having dry eye syndrome. Mean patient age was
34.3±1.3years (range 20-60 years). Conclusion: The frequency of dry eye syndrome in adult patients attending the eye clinic of Military
Hospital Rawalpindi is 16%.

Author Biographies

TAHIR MUMTAZ MALIK, AK CMH Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir

FCPS (Ophth)
Eye Department

SYED ABID HASSAN NAQVI, CMH MalirCantt, Karachi

FCPS (Ophth)
Eye Department

MUHAMMAD SHAHID, MH Rawalpindi

F C P S (Ophth)
Eye Department

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Published

2009-03-10

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 01 (2009): vol: 16 No. 01

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