Conjunctival impression cytology in computer users

Authors

  • Sanjeev Kumar Department of Opthalmology, Subharti University, Meerut,
  • R Bansal Department of Pathology, Subharti University, Meerut,
  • A Khare Department of Pathology, Subharti University, Meerut,
  • KPS Malik Department of Opthalmology, Subharti University, Meerut,
  • VK Malik Department of Opthalmology, Subharti University, Meerut,
  • K Jain Department of Opthalmology, Subharti University, Meerut,
  • C Jain Department of Opthalmology, Subharti University, Meerut,

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/nepjoph.v5i1.7819

Keywords:

conjunctival impression cytology, computer users, dry eye

Abstract

Introduction:It is known that the computer users develop the features of dry eye.

Objective: To study the cytological changes in the conjunctiva using conjunctival impression cytology in computer users and a control group.

Materials and methods: Fifteen eyes of computer users who had used computers for more than one year and ten eyes of an age-and-sex matched control group (those who had not used computers) were studied by conjunctival impression cytology.

Results: Conjunctival impression cytology (CIC) results in the control group were of stage 0 and stage I while the computer user group showed CIC results between stages II to stage IV. Among the computer users, the majority ( > 90 %) showed stage III and stage IV changes.

Conclusion: We found that those who used computers daily for long hours developed more CIC changes than those who worked at the computer for a shorter daily duration.

Nepal J Ophthalmol 2013; 5(9):33-37

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/nepjoph.v5i1.7819

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Published

2013-03-25

How to Cite

Kumar, S., Bansal, R., Khare, A., Malik, K., Malik, V., Jain, K., & Jain, C. (2013). Conjunctival impression cytology in computer users. Nepalese Journal of Ophthalmology, 5(1), 33–37. https://doi.org/10.3126/nepjoph.v5i1.7819

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2013)

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Original Articles

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