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Assessment of tear film parameters in females with refractive errors using a single device: An observational study
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Mana Alafri Alanazi Department of Optometry, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Shahad Abdulrazzaq Alanazi Department of Optometry, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Mashaaer Abdulwahhab Baashen Department of Optometry, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Meznah Saud Almutairi Department of Optometry, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Gamal Abdel-Rehman El-Hiti Department of Optometry, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Abstract
This observational study aimed to evaluate the use of a single portable device to assess the non-invasive tear break-up time (NITBUT), tear meniscus height (TMH), and lipid layer patterns (LLP) in young females with refractive errors (REs). The study was conducted at the College of Applied Medical Science (Female campus), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia between January 5, 2021 to May 15, 2021. Forty young females, with mean age of 23.0± 4.3 years with REs (-2.53 ± 2.05 D) and 40 females, mean age 23.8± 4.5 years with healthy eyes were recruited. The tests were administered in the following order: Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI), followed by NITBUT, TMH, and LLP. Signicfiant differences (via Mann-Whitney U test) were noted in the median ocular surface disease index (OSDI; p?0.001), NITBUT (p=0.035), TMH (p=0.009), and LLP (p?0.001) scores between the study and control groups. Females with REs have signicfiantly lower lipid layer, TMH, and NITBUT scores than those with healthy eyes.
Publication Details
Page(s) 559-562
DOI 10.47391/JPMA.9994
Published Journal: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, Volume: 74, Issue: 3, Year: 2024
Keywords
Risk factors Refractive errors eye abnormalities tears dry eye syndromes
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