Detection of early xerophthalmia by impression cytology and rose Bengal staining--a comparative study.
Bangladesh Med Res Counc Bull
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1992 Apr; 18(1): 1-11
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ABSTRACT
Twenty two cases were studied for early detection of Xerophthalmia by impression cytology and Rose Bengal staining. Patients were below 6 years of age and admitted in the paediatric ward of Dhaka Medical College Hospital. Assessment were done by conjunctival impression cytology and staining with 1% Rose Bengal dye. Estimation of serum retinol level was done by HPLC to correlate conjunctival findings with biochemical status. The mean age of the subjects were 3.15 +/- 1.75. Rose Bengal staining was positive in 40% cases and impression cytology was in 60% cases. The mean serum retinol level of the diseased children were 10.5 +/- 3. ug/dl. The sensitivity of Rose Bengal staining was 53.3% and that of impression cytology was 80% in detecting vitamin A deficiency when compared with serum retinol level. The specificity of Rose Bengal staining was 40% and that of impression cytology was 100%. Sensitivity of impression cytology was 100% in patient with retinol level 10 ug/dl.
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Main subject:
Rose Bengal
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Vitamin A
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Vitamin A Deficiency
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Humans
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Child, Preschool
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Xerophthalmia
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Conjunctiva
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Cytodiagnosis
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Screening study
Language:
English
Journal:
Bangladesh Med Res Counc Bull
Year:
1992
Type:
Article
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