Tear osmolarity and dry eye symptoms in diabetics.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To assess the relationship between tear osmolarity and dry eye symptoms in patients with diabetes.

Patients and methods

Fifty patients with diabetes were enrolled. Demographic information and past medical history were recorded. Symptoms were assessed using the ocular surface disease index (OSDI). Tear osmolarity of each eye was measured with the TearLab® Osmolarity System.

Results

The majority of the subjects were female (76%), African American (56%), and/or had a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes (82%). The mean ± standard deviation (SD) for age was 54.6±13.4, and maximum tear osmolarity was 304.6±12.7 mOsm/L. Men had higher osmolarity than women (mean ± standard error (SE) 311.8±4.0 mOsm/L versus 302.3±1.9 mOsm/L, P=0.02). Age, race, use of artificial tears, year

SUBMITTER: Fuerst N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3956735 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature