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  5. FP0353 : Prevalence of Dry Eye disease in the patients of Allergic Conjunctivitis

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Chief & Presenting Author: Dr.Ananya Hota

Co Author(s): Prof Prasanta Kumar Nanda

Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to assess the prevalence of dry eye in allergic conjunctivitis (AC) patients.
Methods: The study included 132 patients and used the Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI), Schirmer's test, and tear film break-up time (TFBUT) to diagnose DED.
Results: The results showed a prevalence of dry eye in AC patients ranging between 31% and 36%. The mean OSDI score was higher in patients with perennial allergic conjunctivitis (PAC), followed by seasonal allergic conjunctivitis (SAC), and least in patients with vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC). The tear film break-up time (TFBUT) was less than 10 seconds in 45.45% of PAC, 30.43% of SAC, and 20% of VKC patients. Schirmer's test values were less than 10 mm in 45.45% of PAC, 43.47% of SAC, and 10% of VKC patients.
Conclusion: The study concluded that PAC had the highest percentage of DED among AC patients, followed by SAC and the least in VKC.