Evaluation of dry eye findings in patients with vitiligo

Authors

  • Aysun Sanal Dogan Ministry of Health, Diskapi Yidirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, TURKEY
  • Damla Atacan Ministry of Health, Diskapi Yidirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, TURKEY
  • Selda Pelin Kartal Durmazlar Ministry of Health, Diskapi Yidirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, TURKEY
  • Mutlu Acar Ministry of Health, Diskapi Yidirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, TURKEY
  • Canan Gurdal Ministry of Health, Diskapi Yidirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, TURKEY

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.313.6926

Keywords:

Dry eye, OSDI, Vitiligo.

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the association of dry eye and vitiligo diseases with objective parameters and a questionnaire.

Methods: The study was conducted in 30 vitiligo patients and 31 patients with non-complicated refractory complaints. All the patients underwent complete ophthalmologic examinations including fluorescein break-up time (FBU), corneal fluorescein staining (CFS) and Schirmer test-I. The dry eye status was evaluated by means of Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI).

Results: The groups were similar regarding the age and gender distribution. The vitiligo group had higher OSDI scores (26.1

Author Biographies

Aysun Sanal Dogan, Ministry of Health, Diskapi Yidirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, TURKEY

Departments of Ophthalmology,

Specialist in Ophthalmology

Damla Atacan, Ministry of Health, Diskapi Yidirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, TURKEY

Departments of Dermatology,

Specialist in Dermatology

 

Selda Pelin Kartal Durmazlar, Ministry of Health, Diskapi Yidirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, TURKEY

Departments of Dermatology,

Associate Professor in Dermatology

Mutlu Acar, Ministry of Health, Diskapi Yidirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, TURKEY

Departments of Ophthalmology,

Specialist in Ophthalmology

Canan Gurdal, Ministry of Health, Diskapi Yidirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, TURKEY

Departments of Ophthalmology,

Professor in Ophthalmology

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Published

2015-05-18

How to Cite

Sanal Dogan, A., Atacan, D., Kartal Durmazlar, S. P., Acar, M., & Gurdal, C. (2015). Evaluation of dry eye findings in patients with vitiligo. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 31(3). https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.313.6926

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 3 (2015): May - June 2015 Pak J Med Sci

Section

Original Articles