The relationship between glaucoma and dry eye illness as well as the function of preservatives in glaucoma drugs

Background: The aim of the study was to evaluate incidence xerophthalmia in individuals with glaucoma by administering a topical regimen antiglaucoma medication containing timolol and dorzolamide determine frequency ocular surface abnormalities among who are undergoing treatment medications. Methods: included total 75 participants both genders. A 50 units from 25 subjects under two or more agents for period six months were subjected examination. Results: compared tear breakage time, Schirmer's test-1, corneal staining score between cases control groups. mean values time 9.44±2.76 seconds 11.8±1.88 sec group respectively (p=0.001). test-1 7.63±2.64 mm 12.86±1.93 5.7±2.33 1.1±0.58 (p=0.001) respectively. Conclusions: prevalence disease dry eye is higher therapy. application form has been associated development syndrome observed affect stability film.