Behavior of the Dry Eye Syndrome in the Ophthalmology Service
Abstract
An observational descriptive investigation was carried out to analyze the behavior of some variables related to the dry eye syndrome in the Ophthalmology service of Capitan Roberto Rodriguez Fernandez General Teaching Hospital in Moron during January 1st and November 30, 2009. The study universe was constituted by all the patients who came to the Ophthalmology Service recounting suggestive symptomatology of this syndrome. A sample of 60 patients was selected by simple random sampling. There was analyzed the age, sex, symptoms and duration time, the predisposing factors, and the results of the Schirmer test I, rupture time of the lacrimal pellicle (TICS/BUT) and sthesiometry. The age between 41 and 50 years and the feminine sex predominated. All the patients recounted as more frequent symptoms sensation of foreign body, ocular dryness, ocular weariness and rough sensation in the eyes. To the biomicroscopy the most common alterations were the conjuntival hyperemia in all cases and keratitis in some of them. The Schirmer test I and the BUT were pathological in most studied cases and the altered sthesiometry in all of them.Downloads
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Aymee Rocha Machín
Ettienne Pino Feo
Suyín Gandoy Cubero
Melvys Hernández Díaz
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