Relation of accommodative microfluctuation with dry eye symptoms in short tear break-up time dry eye

Abstract Purpose To evaluate the impact of prolonged surgical face mask wearing on dry eye symptoms and tear film break-up time (T-BUT) in health care professionals. Materials and Methods A total of 33 health care professionals were included in this cross sectional, prospective study. T-BUT measurements were performed twice for all participants in the morning (8 am) and in the afternoon (5 pm) in addition to a complete ophthalmological examination. The subjects also filled-in the ocular surface disease index (OSDI) questionnaire twice, before and after wearing the face mask, on the same day. Results Sixty six eyes of 33 participants (17 female and 16 male) were evaluated. The mean age was 33.6 ± 7.55 (24–48) years and mean total duration with mask on between the two evaluations was 514 ± 12.5 (495–526) minutes. The mean T-BUT was 9.3 ± 1.0 (3–16) seconds at 8 am and 8.3 ± 1.5 (3–14) seconds at 5 pm (p = 0.01). The mean OSDI score was 20.1 ± 8.3 (0-68.75) at 8 am and 27.4 ± 10.4 (0-81.25) at 5 pm (p < 0.01). Conclusion Use of a surgical mask for the entire work day was seen to worsen T-BUT and dry eye symptoms in healthy individuals. Ophthalmologists should be aware of possible worsening of condition in patients with dry eye with the prolonged use of face masks and consider modifications if necessary.

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Relationship of Corneal Pain Sensitivity With Dry Eye Symptoms in Dry Eye With Short Tear Break-Up Time

Investigative Opthalmology & Visual Science ◽

10.1167/iovs.15-18447 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 57 (3) ◽

pp. 914 ◽

Cited By ~ 23

Author(s):

Minako Kaido ◽

Motoko Kawashima ◽

Reiko Ishida ◽

Kazuo Tsubota

Keyword(s):

Dry Eye ◽

Pain Sensitivity ◽

Eye Symptoms ◽

Break Up ◽

Relationship Of ◽

Dry Eye Symptoms

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Observation of tear film break-up time in patients with evaporative dry eye symptoms using EvoTears® eye drops compared to eye drops containing lipids

http://isrctn.com/ ◽

10.1186/isrctn15512057 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Dorothea Gross

Keyword(s):

Dry Eye ◽

Tear Film ◽

Eye Drops ◽

Eye Symptoms ◽

Evaporative Dry Eye ◽

Break Up ◽

Dry Eye Symptoms

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Tear Film Evaluation in Contact Lens Wearers and Non Wearers

Journal of Institute of Medicine ◽

10.3126/jiom.v34i2.9045 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 34 (2) ◽

pp. 14-20

Author(s):

GS Shrestha ◽

D Sujakhu ◽

JB Shrestha ◽

JK Shrestha

Keyword(s):

Dry Eye ◽

Contact Lens ◽

Tear Film ◽

Subjective Assessment ◽

Institute Of Medicine ◽

Non Invasive ◽

Function Tests ◽

Eye Symptoms ◽

Break Up ◽

Dry Eye Symptoms

Background: Dry eye symptoms are more frequent in contact lens wearers than in non wearers. Dry eye is considered relatively common in contact lens wearers than non-wearers. However, there was no any report in our clinical setting that compared and addressed the issue related to dry eye and its symptom in contact lens wearers. The present study was conducted to compare pre-ocular tear lm in contact lens wearers (CLW) and contact lens non wearers (CLNW), and evaluate the relationship between clinical and subjective assessment of dry eye symptoms. Methods: It was a comparative study conducted among 131 subjects (262 eyes) attended in the contact lens clinic at BP Koirala Lions Center for the Ophthalmic Studies. Sixty five were daily soft contact lens wearers; sixty-six were non wearers. Tear function assessment included non- invasive tear break up time, invasive tear break up time, tear prism height and Schirmer II test. Subjective assessment of dry eye symptoms was carried out using McMonnies questionnaires. Results: Mean age of CLNW was 23.01± 5.53 and CLW was 23.6± 4.61. Female (89 subjects) visited more than male (42 subjects) in contact lens clinic. Mean symptom score in CLW was significantly higher than CLNW (p<0.001). But, distribution of symptomatology was not significantly different in both groups. Symptomatic subjects were elder (p<0.001) and female (p<0.05) in CLNW and only elder subjects in CLW. Tear function tests were significantly lower in symptomatic subjects in CLW and CLNW; Overall tear function test scores were also lower in CLW than CLNW. Tear function tests scores were insignificantly different in male and female. Coefficient of correlation was positive and weak for all tear function tests scores. Conclusions: Though, tear function tests scores were reduced in CLW than CLNW, dry eye symptomatology was almost similar. Subjective assessment of symptoms is as important as clinical tests. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/joim.v34i2.9044 Journal of Institute of Medicine August, 2012; 34:2 14-20

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IMPACT OF ORBICULARIS OCULI MUSCLE STRIP EXCISION DURING UPPER LID BLEPHAROPLASTY ON TEAR FILM BREAK UP TIME AND POSTOPERATIVE DRY EYE SYMPTOMS

Al-Azhar Medical Journal ◽

10.12816/0052816 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 47 (3) ◽

pp. 539-550

Author(s):

Mostafa F Mohammed

Keyword(s):

Dry Eye ◽

Tear Film ◽

Muscle Strip ◽

Orbicularis Oculi Muscle ◽

Orbicularis Oculi ◽

Eye Symptoms ◽

Upper Lid ◽

Break Up ◽

Dry Eye Symptoms

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Assessment Of Dry Eye Symptoms And Quality Of Sleep In Engineering Students During The Covid-19 Pandemic

International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences ◽

10.26452/ijrps.v11ispl1.3593 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (SPL1) ◽

pp. 1202-1207

Author(s):

Pavithra S ◽

Dheepak Sundar M

Keyword(s):

Sleep Quality ◽

Dry Eye ◽

Screen Time ◽

Engineering Students ◽

Statistical Tests ◽

Quality Of Sleep ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Eye Symptoms ◽

Dry Eye Symptoms

To assess dry eye symptoms (DES) and quality of sleep in engineering students during the Covid19 pandemic lockdown and also to assess the association between DES and sleep quality. A cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was carried out among 396 engineering students studying in Saveetha engineering college. The study tool used was a semi-structured google form questionnaire designed for assessing digital device usage, symptoms of dry eye disease and sleep pattern. Responses were analyzed using appropriate statistical tests. Overall 64.1% attained a score of more than 10, indicating the presence of DES. 70.2% of the study population used digital screens for more than 13 hours. A statistically significant association was found between increased screen time and presence of DES(p<0.05). 64.9% had a score of >18 indicating reduced sleep quality. About 77.1% of the students with DES had reduced sleep quality, and a significant association (p<0.01) was observed between the two. During the Covid19 pandemic lockdown, there appears to be rising prevalence of DES in student population, one of the reasons being increased screen time. The sleep quality was also found to be reduced, and a significant association was found between DES and sleep quality.

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