Maida Ahmed, Ramiesha Marium, Muhammad Usama Luqman Meer.
Prevalence of Dry Eyes in Diabetic patients at Rehmat Hospital, Lahore.
Ophthalmol Update Jan ;16(3):797-800.

Aim: To find association of dry eye in diabetics. Material and Method: A cross sectional study was conducted in which 100 patients were included and data was collected through structured questionnaire. Dry eye syndrome was assessed with tear break up time tests and Schirmer. Sample was collected through non probability convenient based sampling. Multiple linear regression model is used to check the association of diabetes with dry eye. Results: Of 100 subjects, 60.3% suffer from dry eye syndrome. Although dry eye syndrome was more common in older and female patients, But there was significant association between dry eye syndrome and duration of diabetes (P = 0.01). Dry eye syndrome was more frequent in diabetic patients with DR (P = 0.04). 17.1% with mild non proliferative DR (NPDR), 17.1% with moderate NPDR, 11.1% with severe NPDR and 25.1% with proliferative DR (PDR). There were significant relation between age, sex and duration of diabetes and DR. The result illustrate that Diabetes is a major cause of dry eye. Conclusion: Diabetes and dry eyes appeared to have a common association. Further studies need to be undertaken to establish an etiologic relationship. Dry eye was maximum present in insulin dependent patients and maximum diabetes patients in current context were women.

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