AGE, GENDER, AND TEAR BREAK-UP TIME

被引：47

作者：

CHO, P

YAP, M

机构：

[1] Optometry Section, Department of Optometry and Radiography, Hong Kong Polytechnic, Hung Hom

[2] Department of Optometry, University of Auckland, Auckland

来源：

OPTOMETRY AND VISION SCIENCE | 1993年 / 70卷 / 10期

关键词：

TBUT; CHINESE SUBJECTS; AGE FACTORS; GENDER FACTORS;

D O I：

10.1097/00006324-199310000-00009

中图分类号：

R77 [眼科学];

学科分类号：

100212 ;

摘要：

We investigated the effect of age and gender on the tear break-up time (TBUT) of 2 groups of normal, asymptomatic subjects [92 Hong Kong-Chinese (HK-Chinese) and 76 Singapore-Chinese (S-Chinese)] using the conventional fluorescein-instillation technique. The mean TBUT (+/-SD) is 6.5 (+/-4.0) s for the S-Chinese and 7.8 (+/-2.4) s for the HK-Chinese. The mode was 7.0 s for HK-Chinese and 5.0 s for S-Chinese. About 80% of the subjects of each group have TBUT less than 10 s. The TBUT of both groups of Chinese decreases with age. It was found that TBUT was significantly different between the two sexes in the S-Chinese but no equivalent effect was observed in the HK-Chinese.

引用

页码：828 / 831

页数：4

共 32 条

[1]

De Roetth A., On the hypofunction of the lacrimal gland, Am J Ophthalmol, 24, pp. 20-25, (1941)

[2]

De Roetth A., The dry eye. Acta XVI Cone Ophth, London, 1, pp. 456-464, (1950)

[3]

Balik J., The lacrimal fluid in keratoconjunctivitis sicca: A quantitative and qualitative Investigation, Am J Ophthalmol, 35, pp. 773-782, (1952)

[4]

Jones L.T., The lacrimal secretory system and its treatment, Am J Ophthalmol, 62, pp. 47-60, (1966)

[5]

Norn M.S., Desiccation of the precorneal tear film I: Corneal wetting-time, Acta Ophthalmol (Kbh), 47, pp. 865-880, (1969)

[6]

Wright J.C., Meger G.E., A review of the Schirmer test for tear production, Arch Ophthalmol, 67, pp. 564-565, (1962)

[7]

Shapiro A., Merin S., Schirmer test and break-up time of tear film In normal subjects, Am J Ophthalmol, 88, pp. 752-757, (1979)

[8]

Norn M.S., Opauszki A., Effects of ophthalmic vehicles on the stability of the precorneal film, Acta Ophthalmol (Kbh), 55, pp. 23-34, (1977)

[9]

Sukul R.R., Shukla M., Nagpal G., Tear film break up time In normal Indian subjects, Indian J Ophthalmol, 31, pp. 325-326, (1983)

[10]

Sorbara L., Talsky C., Contact lens wear in the dry eye patient: Predicting success and achieving It, Can J Optom, 50, pp. 234-241, (1988)

← 1 2 3 4 →