Case Control Study Of Dry Eye And Related Ocular Surface Abnormalities In Ibadan, Nigeria

Abstract

Background: Tear instability is associated with symptoms of ocular discomfort and irritation. Many patients with dry eyes remain untreated due to improper diagnoses.

Objective :To identify symptoms and surface abnormalities associated with dry eyes.

Materials and methods :One hundred and fifty-six eyes of 78 subjects attending the Eye Clinic of the University College Hospital Ibadan were screened for dry eyes/tear instability using rose Bengal stain (graded 0-9), tear break-up time (TBUT), Schirmer's 1 tests, tear meniscus height and a standardised symptoms questionnaire.

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APA

Bekibele, C & Baiyeroju, A (2021). Case Control Study Of Dry Eye And Related Ocular Surface Abnormalities In Ibadan, Nigeria. Afribary. Retrieved from https://track.afribary.com/works/case-control-study-of-dry-eye-and-related-ocular-surface-abnormalities-in-ibadan-nigeria

MLA 8th

Bekibele, C and A Baiyeroju "Case Control Study Of Dry Eye And Related Ocular Surface Abnormalities In Ibadan, Nigeria" Afribary. Afribary, 05 Apr. 2021, https://track.afribary.com/works/case-control-study-of-dry-eye-and-related-ocular-surface-abnormalities-in-ibadan-nigeria. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

MLA7

Bekibele, C, A Baiyeroju . "Case Control Study Of Dry Eye And Related Ocular Surface Abnormalities In Ibadan, Nigeria". Afribary, Afribary, 05 Apr. 2021. Web. 23 Nov. 2024. < https://track.afribary.com/works/case-control-study-of-dry-eye-and-related-ocular-surface-abnormalities-in-ibadan-nigeria >.

Chicago

Bekibele, C and Baiyeroju, A . "Case Control Study Of Dry Eye And Related Ocular Surface Abnormalities In Ibadan, Nigeria" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 23, 2024. https://track.afribary.com/works/case-control-study-of-dry-eye-and-related-ocular-surface-abnormalities-in-ibadan-nigeria