J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  2019 Dec;60(12):1148-1154. 10.3341/jkos.2019.60.12.1148.

Clinical Symptoms and Signs of Dry Eye Disease after Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

• Beak JU
• Ha MJ
• Yi R
• Yoo YS
• Kim HS
• Na KS

• KMID: 2466164
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3341/jkos.2019.60.12.1148

Abstract

PURPOSE
To identify the symptoms and signs of patients with dry eye disease (DED) after allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and analyze the correlations between these signs and symptoms.
METHODS
We performed a retrospective study in 96 eyes of HSCT recipients with DED. Visual acuity, intraocular pressure, Schirmer test 1 (with anesthesia), tear osmolarity, tear break-up time, Ocular staining score (OSS, Oxford), and Ocular staining disease index (OSDI) were examined before and 1, 2, and 4 months after HSCT.
RESULTS
A significant positive correlation was noted between changes in OSS and changes in OSDI. No ocular parameters showed significant correlations with Schirmer test values. Men more frequently described alleviation of symptoms greater than their objective results compared to women.
CONCLUSIONS
Subjective symptoms alone may be insufficient when diagnosing ocular graft-versus-host disease. We recommend regular ophthalmologic examination after allo-HSCT. In addition, a baseline ocular profile of tear dynamics and ocular surface parameters should be conducted before allo-HSCT.

Keyword

Dry eye syndromes; Graft vs host disease; Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

MeSH Terms

Dry Eye Syndromes
Eye Diseases*
Female
Graft vs Host Disease
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation*
Hematopoietic Stem Cells*
Humans
Intraocular Pressure
Male
Osmolar Concentration
Retrospective Studies
Tears
Visual Acuity

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