Abstract
ABSTRACTPurpose: To investigate dry eye development in the patients receiving systemic retinoic acid therapy and to compare effectiveness of Autologous Serum (AS) and preservative free artificial tear (PFAT) in the patients with dry eye disease.Method: This prospective, crossover, double blind study was conducted on patients who have dry eyes due to systemic isotretinoin treatment for different indications. Patients detected as having dry eye during systemic isotretinoin treatment were included to our study. At baseline, 1 and 2 month of study, detailed ocular examination, best corrected visual acuity measurement, intraocular pressure measurement, and Tear Break-up Time (TBUT) and Schirmer Test (ST) without topical anesthesia were performed. We compared the efficacy of AS and PFAT. To accomplish crossover after the first month, treatment given to each patient was switched to the other treatment. Statistical analysis was measured using SPSS version 20.0. p values of < 0.05 were considered as statistically significant.Result: At the end of the first month, there was a significant improvement for the TBUT test in both AS and PFAT groups compared to baseline (respectively p < 0.001, p < 0.001). TBUT was found to be significantly higher in the AS group compared to the PFAT group at the end of the first month (p < 0.001). At the end of the second month, TBUT was found to be significantly higher in the AS group compared to the PFAT group at the posttreatment time (p < 0.001). There was a significant OSDI score decreasing in both groups compared to that reported previously at the end of the first and second months (respectively p < 0.001, p < 0.001). OSDI score decreasing was more significant in the AS group compared to the PFAT group at both time points (respectively p < 0.001, p < 0.001).Conclusion: AS may be an effective alternative to PFAT in the treatment of dry eye developed during isotretinoin use
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