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| Year : 1991 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 55-58 |
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Hospital epidemiology of dry eye
AK Khurana, R Choudhary, BK Ahluwalia, S Gupta
Department of Ophthalmology II, Medical College, Rohtak-124 001, Haryana, India
Correspondence Address:
A K Khurana
34/9J-Medical Enclave, Rohtak - 124 001. Haryana
India
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PMID: 1916981 
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One hundred consecutive cases of dry eye were studied to comment upon its epidemiological aspects. The incidence of dry eye amongst ophthalmic outpatients was 0.46% with a male:female ratio of 1:1.22. Fifty seven percent of the patients were above 50 years of age. The incidence was higher amongst outdoor workers and people from rural areas with poor socioeconomic status. The influence of hot and dry climate and nutritional status on dry eye incidence is discussed. |
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