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Correlation with Schirmer test and break up time of tear osmolarity measurement in dry eye syndrome patients

Kuru göz sendromlu hastalarda gözyaşı osmolarite ölçümünün schirmer testi ve gözyaşı kırılma zamanı ile ilişkisi

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Conclusion: It has been concluded that there is no difference among tear osmolarity, Shirmer and BUT tests in diagnosis of DES.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: To evaluate the correlation with Schirmer Test and Break up Time (BUT) of tear osmolarity measurement in dry eyes syndrome (DES) patients.
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Key Findings & Data:Material and Methods: New diagnosed 30 dry eye patients and 30 healthy voluntary persons of similar age and gender included prospectively in this study.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: It has been concluded that there is no difference among tear osmolarity, Shirmer and BUT tests in diagnosis of DES.
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Objective: To evaluate the correlation with Schirmer Test and Break up Time (BUT) of tear osmolarity measurement in dry eyes syndrome (DES) patients. Material and Methods: New diagnosed 30 dry eye patients and 30 healthy voluntary persons of similar age and gender included prospectively in this study. In addition to the full ophthalmic examination, Schirmer Test and BUT test were performed to all participants. Tear osmolarity measurements have been done after pre-examination but in different day, with TearLab Osmolarity System (TearLab Corporation, San Diego, CA, USA). The results have been evaluated statistically. Results: No statistically significant difference was found between mean age, gender of DES and control groups (p<0.05). The mean measurement of Schirmer Test and BUT of DES group were statistically significantly lower than control group (p=0.0001). The mean measurement of tear osmolarity were statistically significantly higher than control group (p=0.0001). When the results were evaluated in DES group, Schirmer test value were found positively correlated with BUT value (r=0.626, p=0.0001). Between Schirmer test value and the measurement of tear osmolarity, there was a negative correlation (r=-0.414 p=0.008). Negative correlation was also observed between BUT and the measurement of tear osmolarity (r=-0.378 p=0.015). Conclusion: It has been concluded that there is no difference among tear osmolarity, Shirmer and BUT tests in diagnosis of DES.

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Amaç: Kuru göz sendromlu (KGS) hastalarda gözyaşı osmolaritesi ölçümlerinin Schirmer Testi ve gözyaşı kırılma zamanı (GKZ) ile ilişkisini değerlendirmek Gereç ve Yöntem: Yeni tanı konmuş 30 kuru göz hastası ile aynı yaş ve cinsiyete sahip 30 sağlıklı gönüllü prospektif olarak çalışmaya dahil edildi. Katılımcıların tümüne tam oftalmolojik muayene yanı sıra Schirmer testi ve GKZ testleri yapıldı. Gözyaşı osmolaritesi ölçümleri, ön muayenenin yapıldığı gün sonrasında farklı bir günde TearLab osmolarite cihazı (TearLab Corporation, San Diego, CA, USA) ile yapıldı. Sonuçlar, istatistiksel olarak değerlendirildi. Bulgular: Kontrol ve KGS gruplarının yaş ortalamaları, cinsiyetleri arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı farklılık bulunmadı (p<0.05). KGS Grubunun Schirmer testi ve GKZ ölçüm ortalamaları kontrol grubundan istatistiksel olarak anlamlı ölçüde düşüktü (p=0.0001). Gözyaşı osmolaritesi ölçümü ortalamaları kontrol grubundan anlamlı ölçüde yüksek bulundu (p=0.0001). KGS grubunda sonuçlar kendi içinde değerlendirildiğinde Schirmer Testi değerleri ile GKZ değerleri arasında pozitif yönde korelasyon bulundu (r=0.626, p=0.0001). Schirmer testi değerleri ile gözyaşı osmolaritesi ölçümleri arasında negatif korelasyon gözlendi (r=-0.414 p=0.008). GKZ değerleri ile gözyaşı osmolaritesi değerleri arasında yine negatif yönde istatistiksel olarak anlamlı ilişki gözlendi (r=-0.378 p=0.015). Sonuç: KGS tanısında gözyaşı osmolaritesi ölçümü, Schirmer ve GKZ testleri arasında fark olmadığı sonucuna varıldı.

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YİĞİT, U., KIRIK, F., EVCİMEN, Y., AĞAÇHAN, A. (2013). Correlation with Schirmer test and break up time of tear osmolarity measurement in dry eye syndrome patients. Bakırköy Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 9 - Sayı: 2, 73–77. https://ajindex.com/articles/129174

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