Abstract
Objective
 To evaluate tear functions and Meibomian glands’
 status in patients with cutaneous rosacea.
 Material and Methods
 Right eyes of 38 patients with cutaneous rosacea
 (study group) and 30 healthy volunteers (control
 group) were evaluated. After Ocular Surface Disease
 Index (OSDI) score was calculated, tear osmolarity
 and tear break-up time (T-BUT) were measured, and
 the Schirmer test was applied respectively. Meibomian
 glands in the lower and upper eyelids were evaluated
 by meibography using the Sirius anterior segment
 analysis system.
 Results
 No statistically significant difference was detected
 between the groups in respect of age and gender
 (p>0.05). No statistically significant difference was
 determined between the groups in respect of the
 OSDI score, tear osmolarity, and Schirmer test values
 (p>0.05 for all). The T-BUT values of the study group
 were detected to be significantly shorter than those
 of the control group (p
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