Clinical characteristics of 1228 patients with dry eye syndrome in Shenyang

Abstract

Objective To analyze the main clinical manifestation of dry eye in Shenyang.Methods Collected 1228 dry eye patients from September 2008 to May 2010 examined at He Eye Hospital in Shenyang.Patients with dry eye were investigated by questionnaire and clinical examination which included slit-lamp examination,corneal fluorescent stain test,tear break-up time (BUT)and Schirmer Ⅰ tear test were taken and their clinical data were analyzed. Results Among them,women were 755,while men were 437.In which,dry sense (89.0％),foreign body sensation (83.9％),eye fatigue (67.8％),photophobia or tearing (47.9％),itching (40.9％),cauterization (32.3％)and blurred vision (28.2％) were the most common symptoms.Menopause,sit up or insomnia,long-term use of computer,smoking,taking hypotensive drugs and heart rate control drugs were the most common reason which induced dry eye. Conclusion The clinical characteristic of dry eye is variable,especially dry sense,foreign body sensation,eye fatigue,photophobia or tearing,itching (40.9％),cauterization and blurred vision are the most common symptoms.Menopause,sit up or insomnia,long-term use of computer,smoking,taking hypotensive drugs and heart rate control drugs are the most common reason which can induce dry eye. Key words: Dry eye ; Reason ; Clinical characteristic ; Analysis ;