Author/Authors :
Dibajnia، Parvin نويسنده School of Medicine , , Akhgary، Mohsen نويسنده Department of Optometry, Faculty of Rehabilitation, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Akhgary, Mohsen , Aghazade-Amiri، Mohammad نويسنده Department of Optometry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran Aghazade-Amiri, Mohammad , Keikhayfarzaneh، Mohammad Mojtaba نويسنده Young Researchers Club, Zahedan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Zahedan, Iran Keikhayfarzaneh, Mohammad Mojtaba
Abstract :
Background: Ocular dryness is a well-recognized adverse side effect of many medications. The purpose of this study was to compare tear film stability between psychiatric patients that use lithium carbonate or carbamazepine and normal cases.
Materials and Methods: Tear film break up time test was performed in three groups, 30 patients using lithium carbonate, 30 patients using carbamazepine and 30 normal cases. Values of the TBUTs were compared among groups by the independent t-test.
Results: Differences between both of patients and control groups were significant (p < 0.0001).
Conclusion: The results show that these drugs contribute to decrease of tear film break up time
