To study the effect of screen time on dry eye disease indicators, corneal endothelium and morphology of meibomian gland

Abstract

Background: Dry eye disease (DED) is one of the most frequently established diagnosis in ophthalmology. Dry eye is heterogeneous, multifactorial disease characterized by loss of homeostasis of the tear film accompanied by combination of ocular symptoms in which tear film instability and hyperosmolarity, ocular surface inflammation, damage and neurosensory abnormalities play etiological role. The two main categories of DED are evaporative dry eye and aqueous deficient dry eye.Aims and Objectives: To study the effect of screen time on dry eye disease indicators, corneal endothelium and morphology of Meibomian glandMaterials and Methods: A prospective observational study conducted for One year with total 80 number of patients with inclusion criteria Patient aged 18-60 years of either sex with History of visual display terminal with division in two groups (Group A:->6 hours per day & Group B:-