Evaluation of Tear Secretion and Tear Film Stability in Patients with Pterygium and Normal Individuals
| Autor: | Surendra Mishra, Bipin Bista, Prawjal Basnet, Preety Chaudhary, Sushma Chaudhary, Sharad Gupta, Padam Raj Bista |
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| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
| Zdroj: | Med Phoenix. 7:14-18 |
| ISSN: | 2631-1992 2392-425X |
| DOI: | 10.3126/medphoenix.v7i1.47347 |
| Popis: | Introduction: Abnormalities of any of the components of lacrimal function unit can lead to dysfunctional tear film and development of dry eye. Dry eye is a commonly encountered problem in general population. Materials and Methods: A hospital-based, case-control study was conducted at National Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Nepal from 1st August 2018 to 30th July 2019. A total of 279 participants: 93 cases of pterygium (Group A: case) and186 (Group B: control) normal individuals with no ocular surface disorder were enrolled. Objective analysis was done by Schirmer’s (SCH) without and with anesthesia and Tear Break up Time (TBUT). Dependent t test was used to analyze the data. P value |
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