干眼病患者角膜表面规则性及人工泪液对角膜表面规则性的影响

目的　评价干眼病患者的角膜表面规则性及人工泪液对其角膜表面规则性的影响。方法　应用TMS 1角膜地形图仪检测正常人 33例 ( 6 4只眼 )及干眼病患者 2 2例 ( 42只眼 )的角膜表面规则指数 (surfaceregularityindex ,SRI)、表面不对称指数 (surfaceasymmetryindex ,SAI)及角膜预测视力(potentialvisualacuity ,PVA) ,并对干眼病患者应用人工泪液前后角膜表面规则性及PVA的变化进行观察。结果　干眼病患者的SRI、SAI及PVA值分别为 0 .31± 0 .2 2、0 .30± 0 .16及 2 0 /17.89± 2 0 /3.0 4;而正常人分别为 1.2 8± 0 .73、1.0 5± 1.17及 2 0 /33.45± 2 0 /13.99。干眼病患者的SRI和SAI值较正常人明显升高 ,PVA值则明显降低 ,各组间比较差异有非常显著性 (P <0 .0 0 1)。干眼病患者的平均散光度( 2 .10± 1.96 )D明显较正常人 ( 1.13± 0 .5 3)D高 (P =0 .0 2 )。在干眼病患者中 ,SRI与SAI与角膜荧光素染色程度呈正相关 (SRI:P =0 .0 0 5 ;SAI:P =0 .0 16 ) ,而平均PVA与平均实际矫正视力比较差异无显著性。干眼病患者角膜地形图中对称蝴蝶结形所占的比例较正常人明显降低 ,而不规则形者所占比例则明显升高。干眼病患者在滴用人工泪液后 ,SRI、SAI和平均散光度均明显降低 (P值分别为<0 .0 0 1,<0 .0 0

The effect of artificial tears on corneal surface regularity in dry eye

Objective To evaluate the regularity of corneal surface and the effect of artificial tears on the corneal surface regularity in dry eye. Methods The surface regularity index (SRI), surface asymmetry index (SAI), the indices of TMS1 corneal topography system, and potential visual acuity (PVA) were used to investigate the corneal regularity and corneal vision in 33 normal subjects (64 eyes) and 22 dry eye patients (42 eyes) before and after instillation of artificial tears. Results The SRI and SAI were significantly elevated and the PVA was remarkably decreased in patients with dry eye compared to that of normal subjects (<0.001). The average amount of astigmatism was also significantly increased in dry eye compared to that in normal eyes (P =002). In the patients with dry eye, the SRI and SAI were positively correlated with corneal fluorescein staining scores. The SRI, SAI and astigmatism were significantly reduced, the PVA was improved and the irregular topographic pattern was markedly decreased in the dry eyes after the usage of artificial tears. Conclusion The dry eye has an irregular corneal surface and the indices of TMS1, SRI and SAI can be used to objectively diagnose this disorder, evaluate the severity of the dry eye and the effect of artificial tears on it. Artificial tears can smooth the corneal surface and improve the visual acuity in patients with dry eye.