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Dry eye among patients at the eye clinic of a secondary referral hospital

Introduction: Dry eye is a common but under-diagnosed problem in the general population. Lack of standardised diagnostic protocol causes prevalence of dry eye varied widely in different populations. Nevertheless, effective management rests largely on the accurate diagnosis and identification of the...

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Main Authors: Abdul Muna'aim, Maimunah, Tey, Yin Yee, Mohamad Zafarullah, Alya Az-Zahra, Md. Salleh, Rafidah, Omar, Nazri
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Published: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2016
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spelling my.upm.eprints.504182017-02-28T07:23:26Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/50418/ Dry eye among patients at the eye clinic of a secondary referral hospital Abdul Muna'aim, Maimunah Tey, Yin Yee Mohamad Zafarullah, Alya Az-Zahra Md. Salleh, Rafidah Omar, Nazri Introduction: Dry eye is a common but under-diagnosed problem in the general population. Lack of standardised diagnostic protocol causes prevalence of dry eye varied widely in different populations. Nevertheless, effective management rests largely on the accurate diagnosis and identification of the contributing risk factors. Methods: In a cross sectional study, socio-demographic, lifestyle and medical history data were collected from 157 respondents. A validated six-item questionnaire was used to determine the dry eye symptoms. Dry eye was determined by using Schirmer’s test. Fluorescein staining test and tear break up time (TBUT) test were performed to characterise the dry eye. Results: Using the Schirmer’s test, 33.8% of respondents had dry eyes. The likelihood of dry eye increased among Malay females in the seventh decade. The most frequently reported symptom was sensation of dryness of the eye. Although only 22.6% of dry eye cases were symptomatic, up to 47.2% of them may developed surface changes detectable by fluorescein dye test. Ethnicity (p=0.019) and diabetes mellitus (p=0.049) were significantly associated with dry eye. Conclusion: Dry eye could be subclinical but clinical tests in potential risk groups can lead to better detection of this condition and allow prescription of appropriate treatment for affected patients. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/50418/1/FKUSK1_MJMHS_V2_NO2_5.pdf Abdul Muna'aim, Maimunah and Tey, Yin Yee and Mohamad Zafarullah, Alya Az-Zahra and Md. Salleh, Rafidah and Omar, Nazri (2016) Dry eye among patients at the eye clinic of a secondary referral hospital. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 12 (2). pp. 28-34. ISSN 1675-8544 http://www.medic.upm.edu.my/dokumen/FKUSK1_MJMHS_V2_NO2_5.pdf
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description Introduction: Dry eye is a common but under-diagnosed problem in the general population. Lack of standardised diagnostic protocol causes prevalence of dry eye varied widely in different populations. Nevertheless, effective management rests largely on the accurate diagnosis and identification of the contributing risk factors. Methods: In a cross sectional study, socio-demographic, lifestyle and medical history data were collected from 157 respondents. A validated six-item questionnaire was used to determine the dry eye symptoms. Dry eye was determined by using Schirmer’s test. Fluorescein staining test and tear break up time (TBUT) test were performed to characterise the dry eye. Results: Using the Schirmer’s test, 33.8% of respondents had dry eyes. The likelihood of dry eye increased among Malay females in the seventh decade. The most frequently reported symptom was sensation of dryness of the eye. Although only 22.6% of dry eye cases were symptomatic, up to 47.2% of them may developed surface changes detectable by fluorescein dye test. Ethnicity (p=0.019) and diabetes mellitus (p=0.049) were significantly associated with dry eye. Conclusion: Dry eye could be subclinical but clinical tests in potential risk groups can lead to better detection of this condition and allow prescription of appropriate treatment for affected patients.
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author Abdul Muna'aim, Maimunah
Tey, Yin Yee
Mohamad Zafarullah, Alya Az-Zahra
Md. Salleh, Rafidah
Omar, Nazri
spellingShingle Abdul Muna'aim, Maimunah
Tey, Yin Yee
Mohamad Zafarullah, Alya Az-Zahra
Md. Salleh, Rafidah
Omar, Nazri
Dry eye among patients at the eye clinic of a secondary referral hospital
author_facet Abdul Muna'aim, Maimunah
Tey, Yin Yee
Mohamad Zafarullah, Alya Az-Zahra
Md. Salleh, Rafidah
Omar, Nazri
author_sort Abdul Muna'aim, Maimunah
title Dry eye among patients at the eye clinic of a secondary referral hospital
title_short Dry eye among patients at the eye clinic of a secondary referral hospital
title_full Dry eye among patients at the eye clinic of a secondary referral hospital
title_fullStr Dry eye among patients at the eye clinic of a secondary referral hospital
title_full_unstemmed Dry eye among patients at the eye clinic of a secondary referral hospital
title_sort dry eye among patients at the eye clinic of a secondary referral hospital
publisher Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia
publishDate 2016
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/50418/1/FKUSK1_MJMHS_V2_NO2_5.pdf
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http://www.medic.upm.edu.my/dokumen/FKUSK1_MJMHS_V2_NO2_5.pdf
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