Abstract
Objectives: To access the Prevalence of dry eye in patients attending ophthalmology opd in a tertiary care hospital in Kolar-A speed survey
Method: Cross-sectional observational study done at tertiary care centre, history comprehensive eye examination, including distant visual acuity and near vision was done.
Paper-based SPEED questionnaire was given to the participants. The participants response for the presence or absence, the frequency, and the severity of four dry eye-related symptoms at the time of administration of the questionnaire, 72 hours and 3 months prior to administration of questionnaire. Each symptom was graded, The scoring was done according to the standards indicated in literature.
Results: Among 161 participants, 38% were identified as males, while 62% were females. The average age of the patients enrolled in the study was determined to be 58 years. Of the total 161patients, 18% exhibited normal dry eye symptoms, while 48% moderate dry eye symptoms & 34% had severe symptoms.
Conclusion: SPEED questionnaire for dry eye, is simple instrument for quantifying the severity of the most common dry eye symptoms experienced by patients.
Keywords: Dry eye; SPEED questionnaire
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