purpose: dry eye syndrome is a multifactorial disorder of the tear film and ocular surface that results in eye discomfort, visual disturbance, and often ocular surface damage. studies suggest that the prevalence of clinically diagnosed dry eye syndrome (des) is 0.4%. to 0.5%, which is highest among women and the elderly. the burden of des can be substantial, affecting visual function, daily act...

purpose: to investigate tear function in acne vulgaris patients who were treated with isotretinoin (accutane). methods: in this prospective clinical study, patients who were scheduled for isotretinoin (accutane) therapy for two months underwent complete eye examination.the best corrected visual acuity measurement, careful slit lamp examination of anterior segment, evaluation of break-up-time an...

purpose: to report a case of duane's retraction syndrome with dry eye. patient and findings: an 18-year-old girl presented with chief complaint of limited abduction in her right eye. best corrected visual acuity was od: 8/10 and os: 9/10. ocular motility examination revealed severe abduction limitation (-4), mild adduction limitation (-1), and moderate upshoot and mild downshoot in the rig...

computers are used everywhere from home to work these days, thus the effects on the visual system will be more noticeable every day. problems associated with computer usage are generally known as the computer vision syndrome (cvs).these problems include eye fatigue, irritation ,redness , blurred vision and dry eye. all of these problems have adverse effects on individuals in the long term and r...

background: artificial tears have been among the first line of therapy in management of dry eye syndrome (des). this study was conducted to compare a local artificial tear with an imported one in reduction of des. this comparison would help to evaluate the cost and benefits of each drop in the proper management of des. m aterials and methods: in this double-blind randomized clinical trial study...

background rheumatoid arthritis (ra) is a chronic inflammatory disease with extra- articular involvement. eyes in particular are one of the most common sites of involvement in rheumatoid arthritis. on the other hand, dry eye syndrome is the most common conflict in terms of management. particular studies suggested dry eye has been associated with greater rheumatoid arthritis severity, but its as...

There are as many as one-third of the systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients who suffer from dry eye syndrome. To this date, dry eye syndrome in SLE patients is believed to be caused by secondary Sjogren syndrome (sSS). However, there is increasing evidence for possible independency of dry eye syndrome and sSS in patients suffering from autoimmune diseases. The purpose of this retrospectiv...

Our understanding of keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS), also known as dry eye syndrome, has been changed over recent years. Until lately, the condition was thought to be merely due to aqueous tear insufficiency. Today, it is understood that KCS is a multifactorial disorder due to inflammation of the ocular surface and lacrimal gland, neurotrophic deficiency and meibomian gland dysfunction. This ...

BACKGROUND The dry eye or tear film dysfunction is a common ophthalmic syndrome. OBJECTIVE To compare the results of conjunctival impression cytology between dry eye patients and normal individuals. SUBJECTS AND METHODS A case control study including consecutive cases of dry eye syndrome was carried out. Individuals without dry eye were taken as control. Impression of conjunctiva with cellu...

CONTEXT Postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy (HRT) use is common in the United States. Some research suggests that estrogen may have detrimental effects on the tear film and could influence the development of dry eye syndrome, but few data are available on this relationship. OBJECTIVE To determine the relationship of HRT and dry eye syndrome. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS The Wome...