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This observational study aimed to evaluate the use of a single portable device to assess the non-invasive tear break-up time (NITBUT), tear meniscus height (TMH), and lipid layer patterns (LLP) in young females with refractive errors (REs). The study was conducted at the College of Applied Medical Science (Female campus), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia between January 5, 2021 to May 15, 2021. Forty young females, with mean age of 23.0± 4.3 years with REs (-2.53 ± 2.05 D) and 40 females, mean age 23.8± 4.5 years with healthy eyes were recruited. The tests were administered in the following order: Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI), followed by NITBUT, TMH, and LLP. Significant differences (via Mann-Whitney U test) were noted in the median ocular surface disease index (OSDI; pË0.001), NITBUT (p=0.035), TMH (p=0.009), and LLP (pË0.001) scores between the study and control groups. Females with REs have significantly lower lipid layer, TMH, and NITBUT scores than those with healthy eyes.
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Síndromes de Ojo Seco , Laceraciones , Errores de Refracción , Humanos , Femenino , Adolescente , Adulto Joven , Adulto , Lágrimas , Errores de Refracción/diagnóstico , Síndromes de Ojo Seco/diagnóstico , LípidosRESUMEN
OBJECTIVE: To assess the tear film parameters in breastfeeding women. satisfaction. Methods: The observational study was conducted at the College of Applied Medical Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from December 15, 2021, to February 12, 2022, and comprised healthy women aged 18-40 years who had no ocular diseases. Breastfeeding women were in group A and non-breastfeeding women formed the control group B. Ocular surface disease index, phenol red thread, and tear ferning tests were used in that order to assess the tear film for all the subjects. A gap of 5 minutes was allowed between phenol red thread and tear ferning tests. Data was analysed using SPSS, version 22. RESULTS: Of the 50 subjects, 25(50%) were in group A with mean age 30.4±5.9 years having a mean breastfeeding period of 5.4±5.0 months. The remaining 25(50%) women were in group B with mean age 28.5±2.1 years. Significant differences were found between the groups for ocular surface disease index, phenol red thread, and tear ferning (p<0.05). Significant moderate correlation was found between tear ferning grades and breastfeeding duration (p<0.05). Conclusion: Breastfeeding was found to increase dry eye symptoms in women.