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10953544

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2-3
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-9-6
pubmed:abstractText
Aging patients often complain about chronic ocular irritation, which is commonly related to dryness of the eyes. To determine the effect of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) on ocular complaints and tear production, we compared these parameters in postmenopausal women who were taking or not taking HRT. A questionnaire was administered to determine the number of ophthalmic complaints of 79 women who were postmenopausal at least 1 year (mean, 22 +/- 13.5 years) and were not using any ophthalmic drops or medication known to contribute to dry eyes. A Schirmer test with anesthesia was performed on each subject to quantify tear production. We found that the number of ophthalmic complaints of women taking HRT was statistically fewer (P = 0.015) than women not taking HRT. Women taking HRT for 5 years or longer had statistically fewer complaints and greater tear production, as measured by the Schirmer test, than women taking HRT for 5 years or less. The study concluded that women taking HRT have significantly fewer ocular complaints than women not taking HRT. HRT may help alleviate symptoms related to ocular dryness in postmenopausal women.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1048-9886
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
11
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
44-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
A survey of ocular complaints in postmenopausal women.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore 21201, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't