Analysis of Tear Composition in Chronic Blepharitis.
- Author:
Won Il RHIM
1
;
Ho Sun LEE
;
Young Soo YUN
;
Hyun Jung CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Bundang CHA General Hospital, Pochon CHA University, College of Medicine, Sungnam, Korea. jhnyun@netian.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Chronic blepharitis;
Tear;
Tear composition
- MeSH:
Blepharitis*;
Electrolytes;
Healthy Volunteers;
Humans;
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration;
Ions;
Tears*
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
2003;44(4):931-936
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To analyze the changes of tear composition in chronic blepharitis patients. METHODS: Tear samples were collected from 30 eyes of 29 patients diagnosed as chronic blepharitis by slit-lamp examination, and from 30 eyes of 30 normal volunteers. Chronic blepharitis group was subdivided into untreated group (10 eyes; tear sampling before the initiation of treatment) and treated group (20 eyes; tear sampling after the initiation of treatment). Tear pH, concentration of ions (Na+, K+, Cl-, Ca2+), total protein concentration and tear protein fraction (TPF) were measured. Statistical analysis was done by using Mann-Whitney U test and Kruscal-Wallis test, and p-value
