Effect of Pterygium Surgery on Tear Osmolarity
Joint Authors
Öner, Veysi
Sevim, Mehmet Şahin
Kurt, Ali
Şekeryapan, Berrak
Türkyılmaz, Kemal
Durmuş, Mustafa
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-01-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
To investigate changes of dry eye test results in patients who underwent pterygium surgery.
Methods.
Seventy-four patients who underwent primary pterygium surgery were enrolled in this study.
At the baseline, 3-, 12-, and 18-month visits, measurements of tear osmolarity, BUT, and Schirmer test were performed.
The patients were divided into 2 groups: Group 1, which consisted of patients in whom pterygium did not recur, and Group 2, which consisted of patients in whom pterygium recurred after surgery.
Results.
The patients in Group 1 had lower tear osmolarity levels after surgery than those at baseline (all P<0.001).
In Group 2 the tear osmolarity levels did not differ from baseline after 18 months (P=0.057).
The prevalence rates of dry eye syndrome (DES) were lower than that at baseline and 18 months after surgery in Group 1 (P=0.002).
In Group 2, the incidence of DES was lower after 3 months than at baseline (P=0.03) but was similar to the baseline rate after 12 and 18 months (both P>0.05).
Conclusions.
Anormal tear film function associated with pterygium.
Pterygium excision improved tear osmolarity and tear film function.
However, tear osmolarity deteriorated again with the recurrence of pterygium.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Türkyılmaz, Kemal& Öner, Veysi& Sevim, Mehmet Şahin& Kurt, Ali& Şekeryapan, Berrak& Durmuş, Mustafa. 2013. Effect of Pterygium Surgery on Tear Osmolarity. Journal of Ophthalmology،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Türkyılmaz, Kemal…[et al.]. Effect of Pterygium Surgery on Tear Osmolarity. Journal of Ophthalmology No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Türkyılmaz, Kemal& Öner, Veysi& Sevim, Mehmet Şahin& Kurt, Ali& Şekeryapan, Berrak& Durmuş, Mustafa. Effect of Pterygium Surgery on Tear Osmolarity. Journal of Ophthalmology. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-504386
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-504386