A study on analogy and similitude in relation to tear stability and tear flow by using Schirmer\'s tear test and Fluorescein dye in patient attending south Indian tertiary care hospital
Journal Title: IP International Journal of Comprehensive and Advanced Pharmacology - Year 2018, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction A stable tear film precorneal film with normal flow is essential for preserving a clear cornea It gets affected in day to day life and results in dry eye syndrome due to irritation stress dust fumes toxins and other factors causing visual disturbances Tear stability and tear flow study will give an estimate of the eye condition in order to take necessary measure to maintain eye in a healthy condition Aim and Objectives To determine the tear film stability and tear flow patient attending ophthalmology outpatient department and to assess relationship between tear flow and tear film stability in Materials and Method30 patients aged between 18 to 25 years complaining of various eye related problems were enrolled in our studies followed by tear film examination and tear flow test by using Schirmer test and Tear break up time respectively to find out tear film stability and tear flow Statistics Observations were meanSD and Pearsons corelation coefficient was perform to analyse the data p 0 ResultsThe mean value of tear break up time in right eye was 9894 1178 p005 and of the left eye was 9798 0936 p005 The mean value of schirmer test in right eye was 2243 5752 p005 and of the left eye was 2293 4448 p005 The correlation between the schirmer test and Tear break up time in right eye with Pearsons correlation coefficient was calculated to be 0298 p005 and of the left eye was 0126 p005 ConclusionThis study concludes that there was no relation between Tear break up time and Schirmer test and are independent of each otherKeywords Fluorescein dye Schirmer39s tear test Tear break up time Tear stability
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Ramachandandra VN. , Yogesh Vaghela, Ahana R
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