Evaluation of Tear Evaporation Rate in Subjects with a High Body Mass Index.
Klin Monbl Augenheilkd
; 240(3): 283-287, 2023 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-35426102
ABSTRACT
AIM:
This study evaluated the tear evaporation rate (TER) in subjects with a high body mass index (BMI) and tested the correlation between BMI and dry eye.METHODS:
Thirty male subjects aged 18â-â38 years (26.4 ± 4.0 years) with a high BMI (26.4â-â47.0 kg/m2) were enrolled in the study. In addition, a control group of 30 males aged 20â-â36 years (24.0 ± 3.6 years) with a normal BMI (< 25 kg/m2) participated in the study for comparison. Each subject completed the ocular surface disease index (OSDI), followed by the TER measurement using a handheld VapoMeter.RESULTS:
Significant differences (Wilcoxon test; p = 0.002 and 0.001) were found between the median scores of the OSDI (10.3 [3.7] vs. 5.9 [7.2]) and TER (35.5 [13.1] vs. 15.5 [12.8] g/m2 h) in the study and control groups, respectively. The OSDI indicated dry eye in 60.0% of subjects in the study group (n = 18). The TER measurements showed that 76.7% of subjects in the study group (n = 23) had dry eyes. A medium correlation (r = 0.569; p = 0.001) was found between the OSDI scores and TER measurements.CONCLUSIONS:
The means of the tear evaporation rate and the ocular surface disease index scores are significantly higher in subjects with a high BMI compared with the control group. Therefore, a high BMI is considered a risk factor for dry eye. The measurement of the tear evaporation rate using a handheld VapoMeter is a simple and rapid method to detect dry eyes in combination with other tools.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Lágrimas
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Síndromes do Olho Seco
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article