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Change in quality of life of patients undergoing silicone stent intubation for nasolacrimal duct stenosis combined with dry eye syndrome

Authors
 Jong Rok Oh  ;  Jee Ho Chang  ;  Sun Young Jang  ;  Jin Sook Yoon 
Citation
 BRITISH JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, Vol.99(11) : 1519-1522, 2015 
Journal Title
BRITISH JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
ISSN
 0007-1161 
Issue Date
2015
MeSH
Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Dacryocystorhinostomy* ; Dry Eye Syndromes/diagnosis ; Dry Eye Syndromes/psychology* ; Dry Eye Syndromes/therapy ; Female ; Humans ; Intubation/instrumentation* ; Lacrimal Duct Obstruction/diagnosis ; Lacrimal Duct Obstruction/psychology* ; Lacrimal Duct Obstruction/therapy ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Nasolacrimal Duct* ; Prospective Studies ; Quality of Life/psychology* ; Silicone Elastomers ; Stents* ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Tears/physiology
Keywords
Lacrimal drainage ; Tears ; Treatment Surgery
Abstract
AIMS: To investigate the effect of silicone stent intubation (SI) on the quality of life of patients diagnosed with nasolacrimal duct stenosis and dry eye syndrome.

METHODS: This study is a prospective, interventional case series. Consecutive 30 patients diagnosed with nasolacrimal duct stenosis and reflex tearing due to dry eye syndrome were included. Eligible subjects underwent SI and were asked to complete the Glasgow Benefit Inventory (GBI) questionnaire. Surgical outcomes and GBI scores were investigated 6 months postoperatively.

RESULTS: The surgical success rate determined by the patients' subjective symptoms was 76.7% (23/30). Mean total GBI score was +17.19 (95% CI 8.34 to 26.03). The general subscale score was +20.36 (95% CI 10.19 to 30.54), the social support scale score was +21.54 (95% CI 11.37 to 31.71) and the physical health score was -0.56 (95% CI -8.92 to 7.80).

CONCLUSIONS: SI could be an effective treatment option for reflex tearing in patients diagnosed with dry eye syndrome and nasolacrimal duct stenosis.
Full Text
http://bjo.bmj.com/content/99/11/1519.long
DOI
10.1136/bjophthalmol-2014-306496
Appears in Collections:
1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Ophthalmology (안과학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Yoon, Jin Sook(윤진숙) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8751-9467
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/141821
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