Demircan Elif, Citirik Mehmet, Berker Nilufer, Unverdi Hatice, Hucumenoglu Sema
*Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey;†Ankara Ulucanlar Eye Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey; and‡Department of Pathology, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Cornea. 2016 Nov;35(11):1454-1458. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000000909.
To evaluate the ocular surface alterations and tear film functions in patients with ocular Behçet disease (BD).
This study included 48 eyes of 48 patients with inactive BD and a control group of 33 age- and sex-matched subjects. Schirmer I and tear break-up time (TBUT) tests were used to evaluate the tear film of the subjects. Impression cytology was used to evaluate morphological changes of the conjunctival surface epithelial cells.
The mean Schirmer I test result was 11.6 ± 5.9 mm/5 minutes and 16.1 ± 4.6 mm/5 minutes in the Behçet and control groups, respectively. The mean TBUT test result was 9.8 ± 5.6 seconds and 13.2 ± 5.7 seconds in the study and control groups, respectively. The Schirmer and TBUT test results were significantly lower in the study group than in the controls (P = 0.001 and P = 0.011, respectively). The mean impression cytology score was 1.3 ± 0.9 in the study group and significantly higher than the control group value of 0.4 ± 0.6 (P = 0.001).
Tear film functions and conjunctival surface epithelial morphology were significantly altered in patients with ocular BD.
评估眼部白塞病(BD)患者的眼表改变和泪膜功能。
本研究纳入48例非活动期BD患者的48只眼以及33名年龄和性别匹配的对照组受试者。采用Schirmer I试验和泪膜破裂时间(TBUT)试验评估受试者的泪膜。采用印迹细胞学评估结膜表面上皮细胞的形态变化。
白塞病组和对照组的Schirmer I试验平均结果分别为11.6±5.9 mm/5分钟和16.1±4.6 mm/5分钟。研究组和对照组的TBUT试验平均结果分别为9.8±5.6秒和13.2±5.7秒。研究组的Schirmer试验和TBUT试验结果显著低于对照组(分别为P = 0.001和P = 0.011)。研究组的印迹细胞学平均评分为1.3±0.9,显著高于对照组的0.4±0.6(P = 0.001)。
眼部BD患者的泪膜功能和结膜表面上皮形态有显著改变。