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. 2019;64(6):348-350.
doi: 10.18821/0869-2084-2019-64-6-348-350.

[Impressionable cytology method in diagnostics of dry eye syndrome]

[Article in Russian]
N M Zakharova  1 , I P Shabalova  2 , G H Ali-Zade  3 , A A Rjabtseva  3 , O N Vetchinnikova  3 , S I Akberova  4
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[Impressionable cytology method in diagnostics of dry eye syndrome]

[Article in Russian]
N M Zakharova et al. Klin Lab Diagn. 2019.

Abstract

Analysis of the cellular composition of the eyeball conjunctival prints and evaluation of the informative of the cytomorphological method of research in the diagnosis of dry eye syndrome (DES). Cytological examination using impression cytology was performed in 72 patients: 60 patients with DES and 12 without eye disease (control group). The main component of cytological sample in patients with DES are (a) squamous epithelium (hyperkeratocytes); (b) groups and clusters of flattened epithelial cells; (c) a small amount (up to five in the preparation) of goblet cells. Impression cytology method improves the accuracy of diagnosis of DES.

Keywords: dry eye syndrome; impressionable cytology method.

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