Basic tear secretion measurement in pterygium.
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-42973
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To evaluate the correlation between dry eye and pterygium. MATERIAL ANDMETHOD:
A prospective study of basic tear secretion in 30 patients who had unilateral pterygium was performed. Schirmer's test with anesthesia was assessed in both eyes of patients with unilateral pterygium.RESULTS:
Mean Schirmer's test value in the eye with pterygium was 11.6 +/- 0.4 mm and 12.4 + 0.4 mm, without pterygium. The Schirmer's test value was decreased significantly in the eye with pterygium.CONCLUSION:
This study revealed that the Schirmer's test value with anesthesia was decreased significantly in the eye with unilateral pterygium when compared with a healthy eye.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Tears
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Pterygium
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Dry Eye Syndromes
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Adult
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Middle Aged
Type of study:
Observational study
Language:
English
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
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