Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Official Publication of Innovative Education and Scientific Research Foundation
Official Publication of Innovative Education and Scientific Research Foundation
Print ISSN: 2395-1443
Online ISSN: 2395-1451
CODEN : IJCEKF
Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology (IJCEO) is open access, a peer-reviewed medical journal, published quarterly, online, and in print, by the Innovative Education and Scientific Research Foundation (IESRF) since 2015. To fulfil our aim of rapid dissemination of knowledge, we publish articles ‘Ahead of Print’ on acceptance. In addition, the journal allows free access (Open Access) to its content, which is likely to attract more readers and citations of articles published in IJCEO. Manuscripts must be prepared in more...Original Article
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Volume : 9, Issue : 3, Year : 2023
Article Page : 302-306
https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijceo.2023.057
Abstract
Aim: This study aims to evaluate the correlation between smoking dependence and severity of dry eye.
Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted for a period of 3 months November 2022 to January 2023. 150 smokers were included in the study and their nicotine dependence was assessed using Fagerstrom scale. Patients were classified into mild and significant dependence groups. The severity of dry eye among subjects were assessed using ocular surface disease index (OSDI), tear film breakup time (TBUT) and Schirmer’s test. Also, analysis was done using STATA and SPSS software.
Findings: Out of 150 smokers 44 showed low dependence and 106 showed significant dependence. In patients with low dependence average OSDI was 18.8, TBUT was 4.70 and Schirmer’s was 10.22. Patients with severe dependence had an average OSDI 29.12, TBUT 3.43 and Schirmer’s value of 7.30. There was a direct correlation between degree of smoking and severity of dry eye disease (r= 0.72, p=0.03).
Conclusion: The degree of dependence correlates directly to the severity of dry eye among smokers.
Keywords: Dry eye disease, Smoker, Fagerstrom scale, Schirmer test, TBUT 1.
How to cite : Garg K, Gupta K, Gupta B K, Vashistha V, Comparative analysis of severity of dry eye disease among smokers in tertiary care hospital of rural area of Panipat. Indian J Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2023;9(3):302-306
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