Volume 8 Issue 2 (March – April, 2022)

Original Articles

Evaluation of Ocular Manifestations of Psoriasis Patients
Dr. Aditya Negi, Dr. Seema Negi

Background: This study was conducted to assess ocular manifestations of psoriasis patients Material and methods: This study comprised of 20 subjects who had psoriasis. The aim of this study was to assess the ocular findings in these subjects. The subjects had been explained about the procedure and were asked for consent. All the subjects gave consent and were included in this study. The demographic details, the incidence of ocular findings and the type of ocular manifestation had been investigated and the results were tabulated. Statistical analysis had been performed using SPSS software. Results:In this study, out of 20 subjects with psoriasis, 11 subjects showed ocular manifestations. Among the 11 subjects with ocular manifestations, 4 were males and 7 were females. The most common ocular finding in subjects with psoriasis was dry eyes accounting for 5 cases. Other findings were anterior blepharitis, accounting for 1 case; blurred vision, accounting for 3 instances and tarsal hyperemia accounting for 2 cases. Conclusion:From the findings of this study, it can be concluded that out of 20 cases with psoriasis, 11 subjects showed ocular manifestations, of which the most common finding was dry eyes. Other findings included blurred vision, anterior blepharitis and tarsal hyperemia.

 
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