gms | German Medical Science

102. Jahrestagung der DOG

Deutsche Ophthalmologische Gesellschaft e. V.

23. bis 26.09.2004, Berlin

Artikel

Artikel empfehlen

Is dry eye iatrogenic or civilization disease?

Meeting Abstract

Suche in Medline nach

  • corresponding author P. Vassileva - University Hospital "St. Anna", Sofia, Bulgaria
  • I. Shandurkov - University Hospital "St. Anna", Sofia, Bulgaria

Evidenzbasierte Medizin - Anspruch und Wirklichkeit. 102. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft. Berlin, 23.-26.09.2004. Düsseldorf, Köln: German Medical Science; 2004. Doc04dogFR.13.02

Die elektronische Version dieses Artikels ist vollständig und ist verfügbar unter: http://www.egms.de/de/meetings/dog2004/04dog278.shtml

Veröffentlicht: 22. September 2004

© 2004 Vassileva et al.
Dieser Artikel ist ein Open Access-Artikel und steht unter den Creative Commons Lizenzbedingungen (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/deed.de). Er darf vervielfältigt, verbreitet und öffentlich zugänglich gemacht werden, vorausgesetzt dass Autor und Quelle genannt werden.

Gliederung

Text

Objective

The dry eye is a condition associated with decreased production or increased evaporation of tears.The disease can be result of ocular or systemic disorder. Very often it is a consequence of systemic or topical treatement.

Methods

Clinical epidemiogical study and population based analysis were conducted with the use of several diagnostic methods.

Results

67% of people seeking eye care in an outpatient office (for a period of 18 months) have any tear insuficiency. Sceening study for general population demonstrates dry eye prevalence of 11%. The diagnostic value of applied questionaire is compared with data of objective eye exam. An attempt to grade the severity of the condition as a result of this combined approach was performed. The role of environmental factors and systemic medication use was analyzed.

Conclusions

Our observations emphasize the clinical importance of this widely distributed condition. The dry eye exam should be included in diagnostic evaluation of different red eye conditions and management of wide spectrum of ocular surface diseases.