Prevalence of Dry Eye Disease in Patients Diagnosed With Rheumatoid Arthritis

Western University of Health Sciences (WESTERN U)

Status

Completed

Conditions

Dry Eye Syndromes

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Treatments

Other: No intervention

Study type

Observational

Funder types

Other

Industry

Identifiers

NCT02252744

WesternU-12irb027

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will evaluate the prevalence of dry eye disease in patients diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. No treatment is administered in this study.

Full description

We investigated the prevalence of dry eye disease in patients diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis by information sheets and direct recruitment of patients of potential study participants diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. Subjective assessment for dry eye disease was performed using Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) questionnaire. The following objective tests of dry eye disease were employed: tear osmolarity (TO), tear break-up time (TBUT), corneal fluorescein staining score and conjunctival lissamine green staining scores using the National Eye Institute-recommended grading system, and Schirmer without anesthetic. The Dry Eye Severity Grading Scheme highlighted by the Dry Eye WorkShop was adapted to quantify dry eye disease severity level.

Enrollment

286 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria