Subjective Assessment of the Dry Eye Syndrome According to the OSDI Questionnaire in Patients Using Various Options for Correcting Ametropia

Purpose: to study the severity of dry eye symptoms in patients who wear contact lenses and those underwent laser keratomileusis a long period ago according OSDI questionnaire. Methods. 88 with various refractive disorders were included study, there 33 men 55 women. Mean age was 30,11 y.o. All divided into 3 groups method disorder correction. Groups equal gender. The first 27 wearing soft for more than 5 years. second group contained didn’t use lenses. third one 32 surgery (LASIK, Femto-LASIK) year ago. Assessment performed questionnaire data (patients’ subjective feelings), objective not taken account. Survey Results. According presented incidence syndrome 73.91 % it 56.25 66.66 one, moreover, prevalence DES each higher among women amounted 94.11% group; 63.63% — 61.11% group. 31.48 ± 22.17; 18,83 14,00 22,25 15,53 respectively. obtained corresponded moderate all groups. prevalent Conclusion. 65.6 %, predominantly moderate. There definite connection such risk factors as female sex lens wear. Despite underlying pathogenetic mechanisms, spread after significantly lower compared undergo any surgical procedures.