Changes of Visual Symptoms and Functions in Patients with and without Dry Eye after Lacrimal Passage Obstruction Treatment.
Curr Eye Res
; 45(12): 1590-1597, 2020 12.
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ABSTRACT
Purpose:
To determine the quality of life (QOL) and quality of vision (QOV) of patients who developed and did not develop dry eye disease (DED) after nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO) treatment.Methods:
This was a retrospective nonrandomized observational study of 91 patients diagnosed with unilateral NLDO. The subjects underwent lacrimal stent insertion, and the stent was removed after 10-12 weeks. The QOL and QOV of the patients were examined preoperatively and at 6 months after the stent was removed. The postoperative outcomes were assessed subjectively with the Glasgow Benefit Inventory (GBI) questionnaire and an ocular specific questionnaire of 6 symptoms. The best-corrected visual acuity, functional visual acuity, and dry eye scores were also determined.Results:
Of the 91 eyes, 19 eyes (20.9%) were diagnosed with DED (D group) and 72 were not (N group). Five of the 6 symptoms improved in the N group, while only 3 symptoms improved in the D group without blurred vision. For the GBI questionnaire, the social support and physical health scores were significantly higher in the N group than in the D group. The functional visual acuity improved significantly in the N group but not significantly in the D group.Conclusions:
Patients who develop DED after treatments for NLDO may not have an improvement of their QOL or QOV. Therefore, careful dry eye assessments are important before treatments for NLDO.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Transtornos da Visão
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Dacriocistorinostomia
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Síndromes do Olho Seco
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Obstrução dos Ductos Lacrimais
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Ducto Nasolacrimal
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2020
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Article