Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Aim: To determine the Prevalence of Dry Eyes in Diabetic Patients at a Tertiary Care Centre. Materials and methods: A total of 100 diabetic patients, who reported to the department of ophthalmology were enrolled in the present study. Complete demographic details of all the patients were obtained. Recording visual acuity with snellen’s chart followed by slit lamp biomicroscopic examination was done. Tear film break up time (TBUT) was done in all the patients by instilling a 2% fluorescein dye into the inferior conjuctival fornix and allowing blinking several times before stopping. A value less than 10 seconds was taken as abnormal. Results: In the present study, a total of 100 diabetic patients were analyzed. Mean age of the patients of the present study was 57.25±3.69 years. 37 percent of the patients belonged to the age group of 51 to 60 years. 34 percent of the patients belonged to the age group of 61 to 70 years. In the present study, among diabetic patients, prevalence of dry eyes was found to be 56 percent. While correlating the prevalence of dry eyes with age-wise distribution of patients, non-significant results were obtained. However; significant results were obtained while correlating the prevalence of dry eyes with duration of diabetes. Conclusion: It can be concluded that significant proportion of diabetic population is affected by dry eyes, with its prevalence being directly proportional to the duration of diabetes.