PCOS patients at higher risk of developing dry eye
Turkey: Dry eye can be established through the use of sensitive tests in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) patients, according to a recent study published in the journal Eye & Contact Lens.
Yonca Asfuroğlu, Yozgat Bozok University, Yozgat, Turkey, and colleagues evaluated changes in tear function of PCOS patients. They also determined whether there is a correlation between dry eye parameters, novel hematologic markers, and hormonal levels.
The study included 47 PCOS patients and 43 age-matched patients with unexplained infertility. The researchers evaluated follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, estradiol, thyroid-stimulating hormone, prolactin, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S), 17-OH progesterone, fasting and postprandial glucose, fasting insulin, and cholesterol metabolites. The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio were obtained from a complete blood count. The Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) questionnaire was administered, and all patients underwent tear break-up time (BUT) and Schirmer I tests.
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