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Corneal and conjunctival sensitivity in rosacea patients      
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Nurgül Örnek
Kırıkkale Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Ayşe Anıl Karabulut
Kırıkkale Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Kemal ÖRNEK Prof. Dr. Kemal ÖRNEK
Kırıkkale Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Zafer Onaran
Kırıkkale Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Usta Gülşah
Devamını Göster
Özet
Purpose: To assess corneal and conjunctival sensitivity in rosacea patients.
Methods: A total of 55 patients with rosacea and 37 control subjects participated in the study. Corneal and conjunctival sensitivity was determined by Cochet-Bonnet esthesiometer. Subjective symptoms of ocular dryness were evaluated using Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI). Schirmer's I test (ST), tear breakup time (tBUT) and ocular surface staining with fluorescein were carried out to measure objective signs.
Results: The mean corneal and conjunctival sensitivity did not differ significantly between rosacea patients and controls (all p > 0.05). Schirmer's I test and tBUT were significantly reduced (p = 0.004 for OD and p < 0.001 for OS) and grade of ocular surface staining was significantly high (p = 0.018 for OD and p = 0.038 for OS) in rosacea patients. Corneal and conjunctival sensitivity did not show significant correlation with ST, tBUT, ocular surface staining (Oxford Schema), duration of rosacea and OSDI score.
Conclusions: Corneal and conjunctival sensitivity did not change significantly in rosacea.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Corneal sensitivity | Conjunctival sensitivity | Rosacea
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü Uluslararası alan indekslerindeki dergilerde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı SAUDI JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
Dergi ISSN 1319-4534 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler PUBMED
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 01-2016
Cilt No 30
Sayı 1
Sayfalar 29 / 32
Doi Numarası 10.1016/j.sjopt.2015.09.001
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Atıf Sayıları
WoS 2
SCOPUS 3
Google Scholar 9
Corneal and conjunctival sensitivity in rosacea patients

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