Dr. Ann Sarah Koshy, Dr. Mary Joseph, Dr. Suneetha N Lobo, Dr. Disha Rane, Dr. Liya Susan Peter
Aim: To compare the prevalence of symptoms and signs of dry eye between diabetic and non-diabetic patients
Methods: This observational cross sectional study included 45 diabetics and 45 age and gender matched controls. All were administered the OSDI questionnaire. Detailed ocular examination including tear film meniscus height, TBUT, Schirmer’s, & staining(vanBijsterveld scoring) was done for all patients. Statistical analysis was done for 180 eyes
Results: Diabetic patients were found to have a statistically significant higher prevalence of both signs and symptoms of dry eye which included OSDI(p=<0.001), Schirmer’s test(p=0.019), Tear break up time(p=0.034), Tear film meniscus height(p=0.004) and staining(p= 0.01). There was a statistically significant correlation between subjective OSDI score and objective scores(p<0.001)
Conclusion: There is an increased prevalence of dry eye signs and symptoms in DM with a significant correlation between subjective and objective dry eye scores