Evaluation of Ocular Surface in Hemodialysis Patients by Ocular Surface Analyzer

Evaluation of Ocular Surface in Hemodialysis Patients by Ocular Surface Analyzer

We clinically observed that some hemodialysis patients had corneal epithelial dryness, shedding, edema, and persistent epithelial nonunion after ocular surgery, which seriously affected the effect of surgery, and it is necessary to study the ocular surface characteristics of hemodialysis patients. In this study, we examined the ocular surface and analyzed and investigated the characteristics of the ocular surface in hemodialysis patients to provide a basis for ocular surface intervention or treatment in hemodialysis patients before ocular surgery in clinical practice.

This study is a clinical case-control study. A total of 36 hemodialysis patients and 36 normal subjects were randomly selected from the Nephrology Department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University .All the subjects in the hemodialysis group (n = 36, 72 eyes) and the normal group (n = 36, 72 eyes) were investigated with the OSDI scale, and then bilateral ocular surface examinations were performed with Keratograph5M eye surface comprehensive analyzer. Non-invasive tear meniscus height (NITMH), first tear film break-up time (FTBUT), average tear film break-up time (ATBUT), dry eye severity grade, tear film lipid layer analysis (distribution and color), tear film lipid layer thickness grade, meibomian gland opening blocking site, meibomian gland opening blocking analysis, meibomian gland opening secretion oil character score, eye redness index analysis (conjunctiva, ciliary shape), and meibomian gland absence area score were recorded.

the hemodialysis group Inclusion Criteria:

• Older than 18
• Hemodialysis patient
• The subject understands the purpose of this clinical trial and agrees to sign an informed consent form.

the hemodialysis group Exclusion Criteria:

• Previous history of ocular trauma or surgery
• History of wearing contact lenses
• Can Not Stop the use of dry eye caused by drugs and other drugs may directly affect the stability of tear film tears
• Eyelid abnormalities (such as eyelid insufficiency, entropion and ECTROPION, tumor, severe trichiasis)
• There have been peritoneal dialysis, kidney transplant surgery patients.

the normal group Inclusion Criteria:

• Older than 18
• Healthy people do not have other systemic diseases, such as diabetes and hypertension
• The subject understands the purpose of this clinical trial and agrees to sign an informed consent form.

the normal group Exclusion Criteria:

• Previous history of ocular trauma or surgery
• History of wearing contact lenses
• Can Not Stop the use of dry eye caused by drugs and other drugs may directly affect the stability of tear film tears.