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What is the meaning of hs-CRP and HbA1c in patients with dry eye syndrome in diabetes?

  • Journal of The Korea Society of Computer and Information
  • Abbr : JKSCI
  • 2020, 25(3), pp.185-190
  • DOI : 10.9708/jksci.2020.25.03.185
  • Publisher : The Korean Society Of Computer And Information
  • Research Area : Engineering > Computer Science
  • Received : August 8, 2019
  • Accepted : March 15, 2020
  • Published : March 31, 2020

Ji-Hun Kang 1 Sang-Yol Shin 2

1인제대학교 부산백병원
2호원대학교

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ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of systemic chronic inflammatory state on dry eye syndrome as a local chronic inflammatory condition. From June 16, 2016 to December 31, 2016, 726 patients who visited the general health examination center were screened using the Schirmer’s test and the metabolic syndrome screening test. A total of 214 patients who were studied for hs-CRP and HbA1c were simultaneously selected for the study as well. Dry eye syndrome significantly increased in higher age groups (p<0.001) and women (p=0.020); there was no significant relationship with fasting plasma glucose, hs-CRP. In addition, as HbA1c increased the risk for dry eye syndrome also increased (β=1.960, p=0.025). Therefore, dry eye syndrome may not caused by microvascular changes in the lacrimal gland due to chronic inflammatory conditions. In diabetic patients, long-term blood glucose control may be more important than short-term blood glucose control. The high prevalence of dry eye syndrome in diabetic patients is thought to be due to autonomic dysfunction rather than microvascular changes caused by chronic inflammation.

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This paper was written with support from the National Research Foundation of Korea.