The effects of smoking on dry eye parameters in healthy women |
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| Authors: | Damla Erginturk Acar Ugur Acar Zuhal Ozen Tunay Ozdemir Ozdemir Hatice Germen |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Ophthalmology Department, Zekai Tahir Burak Women’s Health Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey, erginturk@yahoo.com;3. Ophthalmology Department, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey, and;4. Ophthalmology Department, Zekai Tahir Burak Women’s Health Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey,;5. Pathology Department, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey |
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| Abstract: | Aim: To investigate the effects of chronic smoking on dry eye parameters.Methods: Ocular surface disease index (OSDI) and tear function tests such as Schirmer’s test, tear break-up-time (TBUT) test and impression cytology of 63 female chronic smokers and 40 age-matched female non-smokers were analyzed statistically.Results: The mean OSDI scores, Schirmer test results and TBUT levels were 35.85?±?24.01 point, 14.25?±?5.94?mm and 5.17?±?2.85?s in chronic smokers and 15.20?±?12.93 point, 15.48?±?7.01?mm and 10.03?±?3.44?s in non-smokers, respectively. Differences in OSDI scores, TBUT levels and impression cytology grades among the chronic smokers and non-smokers were statistically significant.Conclusion: Smoking behavior seems to affect the dry eye parameters negatively. |
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| Keywords: | Cigarette dry eye impression cytology smoking tear function tests |
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