Prevalence and clinical characteristics of dry eye disease in community-based type 2 diabetic patients: the Beixinjing eye study

• DOI: 10.1186/s12886-018-0781-7
• Publication Date: 2018-05-10T09:46:21Z
• Authors: Xinrong Zou; Lina Lu; Yi Xu; Jianfeng Zhu; Jiangnan He; Bo Zhang; Haidong Zou
• Keywords: Fundus Photography; Fundus (uterus)

This study was performed to evaluate the prevalence and clinical characteristics of dry eye disease (DED) in community-based type 2 diabetic patients identify associated factors related with DED.A total 1360 Beixinjing community were randomly selected. All participants given a questionnaire that assessed basic information subjective symptoms.DED diagnosed using revised Japanese DED diagnostic criteria. subjects underwent routine ophthalmic examination, corneal sensitivity test, tear film break-up time(BUT) Schirmer I fluorescein lissamine green staining(FL) fundus photography. Diabetic retinopathy (DR) graded according International severity scale macular edema.Of subjects, 238 (17.5%) DED. There significant association between presence higher blood glucose (P < 0.001, OR1.240) as well levels glycosylated hemoglobin HbA1c OR1.108). Corneal negatively correlated = 0.02, OR0.973).The this 17.5%, which lower than observed hospital-based studies. poor metabolic control more likely present A examination should be added screening diabetes.