A Clinic-based Survey of Clinical Characteristics and Practice Pattern of Dry Eye in Japan
A Clinic-based Survey of Clinical Characteristics and Practice Pattern of Dry Eye in Japan
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DOI：
10.1007/s12325-017-0487-x
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发表时间：
2017-03-01
影响因子：
3.8
通讯作者：
Tsubota, Kazuo
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作者：
Kawashima, Motoko;Yamada, Masakazu;Tsubota, Kazuo
简介：本研究的目的是调查干眼症（DED）患者在眼科诊所的临床特点和实践模式across Japanes.Methods：一项多中心，横断面研究进行了DED患者谁访问眼科诊所在日本。主观症状，患者的背景，眼表特征，泪液功能进行了评价。主要结果测量泪膜破裂时间（TBUT），Schirmer I值，角膜结膜染色评分，和干眼症状问卷scores.Results：最初，463名受试者参加，449例（63名男性和386名女性;平均年龄，62.6 +/- 15.7岁）被纳入最终分析。总的来说，94.9%的患者的TBUT缩短（
Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical characteristics and practice pattern of patients with dry eye disease (DED) in eye clinics across Japan.Methods: A multi-center, cross-sectional study was conducted among patients with DED who visited eye clinics in Japan. Subjective symptoms, patient's background, ocular surface features, and tear function were evaluated. Main outcome measures were tear break-up time (TBUT), Schirmer I value, kerato-conjunctival staining score, and dry eye symptom questionnaire score.Results: Initially, 463 subjects were enrolled, and 449 cases (63 male and 386 female; mean age, 62.6 +/- 15.7 years) were included in the final analysis. Overall, 94.9% of patients had a shortened TBUT (