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KMID : 0213520200340030203
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Korean Journal of Ophthalmology
2020 Volume.34 No. 3 p.203 ~ p.209
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Correlation Analysis between Ocular Surface Parameters with Subjective Symptom Severity in Dry Eye Disease
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Lee Jee-Hye
Kim Chang-Hwan
Choe Chul-Myong
Choi Tae-Hoon
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Abstract
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Purpose: To evaluate the clinical symptoms of patients with dry eyes, based on the ocular surface disease index (OSDI) and analyze the relationship between OSDI and various ocular surface parameters.
Methods: This was a retrospective study that included 45 eyes of 45 dry eye patients who visited the Seoul Nune Eye Hospital from August 2017 to December 2017. The patients were assessed by non-invasive keratography for the first break-up time, lipid layer thickness (LLT), tear osmolarity, tear matrix metalloproteinase-9 immunoassay as well as with the conventional Schirmer I test and fluorescein break-up time. The patient's symptoms were evaluated by the OSDI questionnaires and correlations were analyzed based on the parameters described above.
Results: There were significant negative correlations between OSDI and non-invasive keratography for the first break-up time (p = 0.038, r = ?0.330), and LLT (p = 0.005, r = ?0.426). However, there were no significant correlations between OSDI and fluorescein break-up time, Schirmer I score, and tear osmolarity (p = 0.173, 0.575, and 0.844 respectively). OSDI was not significantly different between matrix metalloproteinase-9 positive and negative groups (p = 0.768).
Conclusions: Non-invasive examinations such as non-invasive keratograph break-up time and interferometry of LLT can be efficient tools for evaluating dry eye symptoms.
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KEYWORD
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Diagnosis, Dry eye syndromes, Tears
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