Increased Tear Film Osmolarity in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus


Duru N., Altinkaynak H., Uysal B. S., Duru Z., Can M. E., ERTEN Ş., ...Daha Fazla

SEMINARS IN OPHTHALMOLOGY, cilt.32, sa.5, ss.582-587, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 32 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3109/08820538.2015.1131838
  • Dergi Adı: SEMINARS IN OPHTHALMOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.582-587
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Dry eye, ocular surface, systemic lupus erythematosus, tear film osmolarity, TearLab, DRY EYE DISEASE, OCULAR SURFACE DISEASE, KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS SICCA, SJOGRENS-SYNDROME, EPITHELIAL-CELLS, HYPEROSMOLARITY, CLASSIFICATION, PERFORMANCE, DIAGNOSIS, SEVERITY
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Purpose: To evaluate tear film osmolarity in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods: A total of 55 eyes from 55 patients with SLE and 47 eyes from 47 age- and gender-matched healthy individuals were included in this study. Tear film osmolarity was evaluated with a lab-on-a-chip technique (TearLab; TearLab Corporation, San Diego, CA) in SLE patients in comparison with healthy individuals, and results were correlated to clinically available diagnostic tests for dry eye, such as tear film break-up time (BUT), Schirmer's test, and Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI). Results: The mean tear film osmolarity in the SLE patients and healthy individuals was 306.02 +/- 13.27 mOsm/L and 300.74 +/- 9.11 mOsm/L, respectively, which made for a statistically significant difference (p = 0.020). In the SLE group, tear film osmolarity was negatively correlated with the Schirmer's test score and the BUT value (r = -0.295 p = 0.029 and r = 0.347 p = 0.009, respectively), whereas tear film osmolarity was not correlated with OSDI score (r = -0.182 p = 0.183). Conclusions: This study revealed that tear film hyperosmolarity and abnormal tear film function are associated with SLE.