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The study of dry eye and meibomian glands in psoriasis

Poster Details

First Author: M.Nikandish IRAN

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Abstract Details

Purpose:

To investigate aqueous and lipid layers of the tear film as well as meibomian gland structure by meibograghy in psoriatic patients in Iranian population.

Setting:

Ophthalmology department, Valiasr Hospital, Birjand University of Medical sciences, Birjand, Iran

Methods:

This case-control study was conducted on 31 psoriasis patients and 31 controls in Birjand University of Medical Sciences in 2018. The sampling method was available from the date of approval of the proposal in the Ethics Committee until it reached the sample size. Patients were examined individually with slit lamp. Then, Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) score assessment, Schirmer test 1, lacrimal measurement with SM tube, tear break-up time (TBUT), and meibimian glands imaging by SBM Sistemi were done. Finally, the obtained data were entered into SPSS 15 software and analyzed at a significant level of less than 0.05.

Results:

The two groups were matched according to age and gender (p=0.39 and p=0.80; respectively). With the exception of SM Tube score, the mean of all tear film and meibomain glands functional and structural parameters including Schirmer test 1, TBUT, and meibography were significantly different between patients and controls groups. Moreover, proportion of abnormal OSDI (OSDI≥13) and dry eye were significantly higher in psoriasis patients.

Conclusions:

Psoriasis is associated with dry eye as well as meibomian glands atrophy and dysfunction.

Financial Disclosure:

None