Abstract

Objective:
To determine the prevalence of dry eye disease (DED) and its severity in patients with RA, SLE, and
PrimarySjogren's syndrome in a tertiary care in Departmentof Opthalmology Govt General
Hospital,Suryapet,Telangana,India.
Methods:
From July 2019 to May 2022, prospective cross-sectional research of 90 individuals with RA, SLE,
andSjogren'ssyndromewillbeconducted.Schirmer's test,Tearbreakup
time,andocularsurfacestainingwasusedtoassesspatientsforDED.
Results:
TheprevalenceofDEDwas51.11%forRA,31.11%forSLE,and17.77%forPrimarySjogren'ssyndrome.Nocasesofdr
yeyewerefoundin11.11%(10cases),38.88%(35)patientshadmilddryeye,22.22%(20)patientshad
moderatedryeye,17.77%(16) patients hadseveredry eye,and 10%(9)patientshad veryseveredry eye.
Conclusions:
DEDhasahighoverallfrequencyinconnectivetissueillnesses