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TITLE:

PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS OF DRY EYE IN PATIENTS PRESENTING AT OPHTHALMOLOGY OPD PAK RED CRESCENT MEDICAL COLLEGE/HOSPITAL LAHORE

AUTHORS:

Dr. Rehan Moinuddin Shaikh, Dr. Muhammad Younis Tahir, Dr. Manzoor Hussain Malik

ABSTRACT:

Objective: To determine the prevalence and risk factors of dry eye in patients presenting at Ophthalmology OPD Pak Red Crescent Medical College/Hospital Lahore. Material and Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted at Department of Ophthalmology Pak Red Crescent Medical College Lahore from March 2018 to June 2018. Total 217 consecutive patients attending Ophthalmology OPD with symptoms of dry eye were included in the study and dry eye and risk factor were assessed in selected patients. Results: Total 2017 patients with symptoms of dry eye were selected. Mena age of the patients was 36.83 ± 13.09 years. Out of 2017 patients with symptoms of dry eye, total 112 (52%) patients found with dry eye as per operation definition. Out of 217 patients, associated risk factor in 53 (24.42%) was allergy followed by Keratitis in 22 (10.14%) patients, Several drugs/Medications in 12 (5.53%) patients, contact lens in 3 (1.38%) patients and rest 127 patients were having dry eyes due to other causes which includes pterygium, conjunctivitis, blepharitis, depression, senile, vitamin A deficiency and senile. Conclusion: Results of present study showed a higher prevalence of dry eye. Allergy and Pterygium, Conjunctivitis, Blepharitis, Depression and Senile were the most common risk factors. Dry eye was most prevalent in 3rd and 4th decade of life. Age was significantly associated with dry eye. Most of the patients presenting with symptoms of dry eye were male but no association of development of dry eye with gender was observed. Key words: Risk factor, dry eye disease, etiology, quality of life

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