Study on Synergistic Effect of Eye Care and Drug Therapy in Patients with Dry Eye

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the synergistic effect of eye care and drug therapy in patients with dry eye. Methods: A total of 59 patients with dry eye diagnosed and treated in our hospital were randomly divided into the reference group (29 cases) and the experimental group (30 cases). Patients in the reference group received only the usual medication, while the experimental group received additional eye care. The treatment response and the improvement of quality of life were evaluated by comparing the treatment excellence rate, quality of life score, and nursing satisfaction score of the two groups. Results: The rate of excellent treatment in the experimental group was 93.33%, which was significantly higher than that in the reference group (68.97%) (P = 0.013). The quality of life scores in social function, psychological function and physiological function of the experimental group were significantly higher than those of the reference group (P < 0.003), the nursing satisfaction score and symptom score were also improved more significantly (P < 0.003), and the SAS score was decreased more (P < 0.003). Conclusion: The synergistic effect of comprehensive eye care and drug therapy on patients with dry eye can significantly improve the rate of good treatment and quality of life score, increase the nursing satisfaction of patients, and have potential benefits to improve psychological status, providing an effective way for the management of dry eye.