Conjunctival Impression Cytology and Dry Eye in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis: A Pilot Study.
Eye Contact Lens
; 44 Suppl 1: S190-S193, 2018 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-28198730
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The aim of this study was to compare signs of dry eye between ulcerative colitis (UC) patients and healthy subjects.METHODS:
Fifteen patients with UC (group 1) and 15 healthy subjects (group 2) were enrolled in this study. Tear volume measurement, Schirmer-I test with no anesthetic, tear break-up time, and conjunctival impression cytology (CIC) were evaluated in both groups.RESULTS:
Patients with UC showed lower tear volumes when compared with healthy subjects (P<0.05). There was a statistically significant difference in distribution of CIC grades between groups 1 and 2 (P<0.05). Tear break-up time and Schirmer-I measurements were significantly lower in group 1 compared with group 2 (P<0.05).CONCLUSIONS:
The results of this study indicate that UC is associated with demonstrable disturbances in tear function and conjunctival cytology.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Lágrimas
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Síndromes do Olho Seco
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Colite Ulcerativa
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Túnica Conjuntiva
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eye Contact Lens
Assunto da revista:
OFTALMOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Turquia