Prevalence of dry eye in patients using topical antiglaucoma medications

dc.contributor.authorKüçük, Erkut
dc.contributor.authorZor, Kürşat Ramazan
dc.contributor.authorKarataş, Müge Çoban
dc.contributor.authorBiçer, Gamze Yıldırım
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-07T13:19:27Z
dc.date.available2024-11-07T13:19:27Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentNiğde Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractAim: Topical antiglaucoma drugs may have adverse effects on the ocular surface. In this study, our aim was to report the frequency of dry eye and the use of artificial tear drops in patients diagnosed with glaucoma and using topical antiglaucoma drugs. We also evaluated factors affecting this association. Methods: Based on the medical records, we selected patients admitted to the ophthalmology department between 2020 and 2021 who had been diagnosed with glaucoma. In this study, we included patients who were using topical antiglaucoma medications and were older than 40 years of age. Age, gender, type, and number of glaucoma medications used, dry eye diagnosis, and use of artificial tear drops and/or topical cyclosporine were recorded. Results: We found that 346 (27%) of the 1,274 patients using topical antiglaucoma drugs had dry eyes and were using artificial tear drops. Gender (female) and the number of antiglaucoma medications used were associated with an increased risk of dry eye in these patients, while increasing age was not associated with dry eye. Conclusion: Dry eye is common in patients using topical antiglaucoma medications and should be considered in the treatment of glaucoma.
dc.identifier.doi10.54307/NWMJ.2024.113
dc.identifier.endpage105
dc.identifier.issn2757-7724
dc.identifier.issue2
dc.identifier.startpage101
dc.identifier.trdizinid1268856
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.54307/NWMJ.2024.113
dc.identifier.urihttps://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/1268856
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11480/13138
dc.identifier.volume4
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizin
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.ispartofNorthwestern Medical Journal
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Ulusal Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_20241107
dc.subjectGöz Hastalıkları
dc.titlePrevalence of dry eye in patients using topical antiglaucoma medications
dc.typeArticle

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