Abstract
Purpose: To Determine the Frequency of Dry Eyes in Type 1 Diabetics at
Sindh Institute of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences.
Study Design: Cross sectional study.
Place and Durational of Study: At Sindh institute of Ophthalmology and visual
sciences and for six months 1st January 2017 to 30th June 2017.
Material and Methods: Type 1 diabetics who were 30 to 70 years old with
duration of disease less than 5 years were registered and sampling was done
by non-probability convenience sampling. Schrimer test and tear film breakup
time were performed to analyse dry eyes in type 1 diabetes. Data was
recorded in proforma and results were assessed by using Statistical Program for
Social Sciences (SPSS, version 16.0). The percentages, frequencies were
collected and t test was applied.
Results: Out of one hundred diabetic patients, 71 (71%) had dry eye disease
(P < 0.001). The mean age of the patients in this research was 50.97 years
(range 30 – 70 years). Old aged Diabetics were having the high risk of dry
eyes (P < 0.001). Gender was not found to be a risk factor of dry eyes in
diabetics. Evaporative type dry eye disease was more prevalent than nonevaporative type due to ocular surface diseases.
Conclusion: Diabetics are at high risk for having dry eyes, so they should be directed to have periodic ocular examination to prevent severe ocular surface
complications leading to visual morbidity
Shehnilla Shujaat, Bibi Rafeen Talpur, Syed Muhammad Faisal,, Fariha Sher Wali, Khalid Iqbal Talpur, Anees Fatima. (2019) Frequency of Dry Eyes in Type 1 Diabetics at Sindh Institute of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Pakistan Journal of Ophthalmology, Volume 35, Issue 2.
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