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Observation on effects of intervention in dry eye patients among the prolonged deployed personnel at sea

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Author:
No author available
Journal Title:
Chinese Journal of Nautical Medicine and Hyperbaric Medicine
Issue:
6
DOI:
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1009-6906.2011.06.007
Key Word:
远航人员;干眼症;药物干预;非药物干预;Prolonged deployed personnel at sea;Dry eye;Drug intervention;Non drug intervention

Abstract: Objective To observe the therapeutic effects of intervention (drug and nondrug) on the instability of tear membrane and the disorder of corneal epithelium among the prolonged deployed personnel at sea.Basic experience could also be provided for the prevention and treatment of dry eye in future prolonged sea deployment training and for the implementation of convoy missions.Methods Our research is a prospective study,which uses 84 confirmed dry eye patients as research subjects who participated in the " Mission Harmony-2010".The patients were divided into 2 groups on voluntary basis: the intervened group and the nonintervened group,each consisting of 42.Intervention and observation were made by using the Navy hospital ship (No.866) as the medical platform.Symptoms of dry eye,tear break-up time (BUT),fluorescent bangle staining of cornea ( FL),and the Schirmer test (ST) were performed before intervention and 7,14 and 28 days after intervention.Comparisons were made to see the differences between pre and post intervention,and also between the intervention group and the non-intervention group.Results Symptoms of dry eye in the intervened group improved obviously,7 days after intervention,and statistical significance could clearly be seen between pre and post intervention,and also between the intervention group and the non-intervention group ( P < 0.05 ).For instance,the levels of BUT,ST and FL in the intervened group pre and post intervention were(5.62 ± 1.61 ) s、( 6.00 ± 1.61 ) mm and ( 3.43 ± 0.86) score,respectively.Conclusions Effective intervention in dry eye patients was of great significance to the health of eyes and working efficiency of the prolonged deployed personnel at sea.

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