1Narayan Medical College & Hospital, Sasaram, Bihar
2Dept. of Ophthalmology, IMS, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
3Dept. of Dermatology, IMS, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
4Dept. of Pathology, IMS, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
*Corresponding Author: Email: drshahiprakash@gmail.com
Online published on 14 October, 2017.
To evaluate the tear film changes in patients with psoriasis.
In this case control study, Schirmer’1 test and Tear film break up time were evaluated in 29 psoriasis patients and 12 healthy controls.
McMonnies questionnaire showed no significant difference between patients and control. Total 89.7% patients showed Schirmer's value of more than 10mm. While 69% patients had tear film break up time value less than 10 seconds, which is statistically significant(p value<0.001).
The results of our study and similar results from other studies confirm that the decrease of tear BUT was more significant than Schirmer's test in psoriatic patients.
Tear film dysfunction is common in psoriasis patients, the decrease of tear film break up time is more significant than Schirmer's test.
