Tear film Instability in chronic Blepharitis

M. Jawad Al-Hashimi, Ahmed

	Tear film Instability in chronic Blepharitis
IRAQI JOURNALOF COMMUNITY MEDICINE
Article 1, Volume 28, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 101-103
Author
Ahmed M. Jawad Al-Hashimi
Abstract
Background & Objectives: The purpose of diagnosis and managing blepharitis is to preserve visual function, minimize structural damage to the eyelids and ocular surface and to assess the instability of the tear film in chronic blepharitis. Methods: One hundred patients with chronic blepharitis were included in this study. An interview was carried out with patients using informative questionnaire which include (Age, Sex, occupation, seasonal variation, site seborrhoeic dermatitis, photophobia…. etc) and clinical examination. Results: The ages of the patients were ranged 7-75 years (mean 42 years).The patients were 38 Males while 62 females, male to female 1:1.6, The highest frequency of females 23% and males 15% were with posterior blepharitis and lowest frequency of cases were with mixed blepharitis 6% and 8% in males and females respectively, cases according to break up time (BUT), 67% of cases were abnormal and 33% were with normal (BUT). There was a significant association between type of blepharitis and (BUT). In schirmer test 78% of the cases were with normal value and only 22% were borderline. No significant association was found between type of blepharitis and schirmer test. Conclusions: The cases according to break up time (BUT) were abnormal while in posterior blepharitis was more affected 87% and mixed type 78.5% then anterior seborrhoeic blepharitis 51.7% and the lowest was in anterior staph. blepharitis 42%. In schirmer test 78% of the cases were normal while 22% of cases were borderline
Keywords
Tearfilm; Blepharitis

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