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Document 0674
DOCN M9630674
TI Dry eye among males infected with the human immunodeficiency virus.
DT 9603
AU DeCarlo DK; Penner SL; Schamerloh RJ; Fullard RJ; School of Optometry,
University of Alabama at Birmingham 35294,; USA.
SO J Am Optom Assoc. 1995 Sep;66(9):533-8. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
MED/96033481
AB BACKGROUND: Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) has been reported as a
potential ocular manifestation of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
infection. This study was designed to estimate prevalence of dry eye
among HIV-infected males and correlate subjective and objective findings
with disease severity. METHODS: All subjects and controls completed the
McMonnies Dry Eye Questionnaire (MDEQ) and underwent diagnostic testing
for dry eye including biomicroscopic assessment of the anterior segment,
lacrimation kinetics, sodium fluorescein break up time, and vital
staining with sodium fluorescein and rose bengal. RESULTS: A 38.8
percent prevalence of dry eye was found in the study group. Certain risk
factors may be more likely to produce KCS than others and may be a
better indication of potential dry eye than disease severity.
CONCLUSIONS: Patient symptoms are not adequate predictors of dry eye,
indicating the need for KCS diagnostic testing as part of a
comprehensive ocular examination for HIV-infected individuals.
DE Adult California/EPIDEMIOLOGY Dry Eye
Syndromes/COMPLICATIONS/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/METABOLISM Human HIV
Infections/*COMPLICATIONS Lacrimal Apparatus/SECRETION Male
Prevalence Questionnaires Risk Factors Tears/SECRETION JOURNAL
ARTICLE
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).