The Presence of Dry Eye Syndrome in Patients with Fibromyalgia: A Cross-sectional Controlled Study

Our aim is to investigate the presence of dry eye in fibromyalgia (FM) patients with using a self-reported questionnaire and objective tests. This study included 20 who were newly diagnosed FM healthy controls. Both groups evaluated ocular surface disease scale (OSDI), non-anesthetized Schirmer-I test, meibography, tear meniscus assessment, fluorescein break time (FBUT), non-invasive (NITBUT) corneal staining (CFS) OSDI questions significantly higher, FBUT values lower correlated patients. (p<0.05, p=0.007). There was no significant difference other parameters.In this context, it observed that had more discomfort than Early recognition comorbidities by physicians ensures success treatment comorbidities.