DR. SURABHI PRIYADARSHINI

DR. SUNIL KUMAR, DR. ARCHANA SINHA, DR. MD. RAGHIB TAUHEED

Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate vitamin D deficiency in dry eye disease and investigate it’s relationship with the disease severity

Method: 52 patients (29 females and 23 males) with dry eye disease were assessed for severity of dry eye by Schirmer test, TBUT and OSDI questionnaire. Their serum vitamin D level was tested.

Result: Mean age of the patients was 47.32 ± 2.4 years. 21 patients (40.38%) had mild, 17 patients (32.69%) had moderate and 14 patients (26.92%) had severe dry eye. 6 patients (28.57%) from mild dry eye, 6 patients (35.29%) from moderate dry eye and 8 patients (57.14%) from severe dry eye group were vitamin D deficient. Mean serum vitamin D level in mild, moderate and severe dry eyes were 14.52 ± 6.50 ng/ml, 11.0 ± 4.12 ng/ml and <10 ng/ml respectively. Vitamin D deficiency was more in severe dry eyes as compared to moderate and mild dry eyes. Conclusion: vitamin D deficiency is commonly seen in dry eye disease so dry eye patients should be routinely evaluated for the same.