Clinical symptom and sign characteristics of patients with Conjunctivochalasis

Ilhamiyati and Amira Wahyunisa*

Abstract

Conjunctivochalasis (CCh) is a condition characterized by redundant, loose, and non- edematous conjunctival folds that often located in inferior bulbar conjunctiva. CCh often asymptomatic but also can cause many symptoms. The symptoms of CCh are often connected to delayed tear clearance or tear film instability. CCH is often overlooked in clinical practice; therefore, it is important to recognize this condition to differentiate it from chronic eye irritation and epiphora due to other causes. This research is to evaluate the clinical characteristics of patients with Conjunctivochalasis (CCh). A total of 26 people with Conjunctivochalasis were enrolled in this retrospective investigation. The study included 52 eyes from 40 cases. Ages ranged from 46 to 77 years, with a mean age of 64 years. In this study, all CCh sites were found in the inferior conjunctiva and more in the temporal region (75%). The prevalence of CCh was mostly female (88.5%) and occurred in patients with an average age of 647 year. The most common complaints of CCh patients were eye pain (42%) and dryness (38%). Clinical examination results obtained bilateral CCh more than unilateral, which is 53.8%. Severity of first grade CCh was found in 50% of the sample eyes. Schirmer examination results of less than 5 mm and 5-10 mm obtained the same results of 35%. Fluorescein test results were found to be positive in 57.5% of eyes. While the most TBUT results were obtained in less than 5 seconds, which amounted to 67.5%.

Keywords

conjunctivochalasis; epiphora; dryness; eye pain; blurry vision.

Cite This Article

Ilhamiyati, Wahyunisa, A. (2022). Clinical symptom and sign characteristics of patients with Conjunctivochalasis. International Journal of Scientific Advances (IJSCIA), Volume 3| Issue 4: Jul-Aug 2022, Pages 513-516, URL: https://www.ijscia.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Volume3-Issue4-Jul-Aug-No.296-513-516.pdf

Volume 3 | Issue 4: Jul-Aug 2022