Open Access<p>Dry Eye Syndrome and Sicca Complex are Commonly Found in Patients with Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome</p>
Author(s) -
Dave S Ho,
Okeanis Vaou,
Anna DePold Hohler
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1177-5483
pISSN - 1177-5467
DOI - 10.2147/opth.s279520
Subject(s) - medicine , dry eyes , orthostatic intolerance , sicca syndrome , dry mouth , postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome , retrospective cohort study , orthostatic vital signs , ophthalmology , surgery , disease , saliva , blood pressure
Patients with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) present to outpatient dysautonomia clinics endorsing a wide range of symptoms. Dry eyes and mouth, or sicca complex are frequently reported. This retrospective study investigates the incidence and quantifies the severity of dry eye syndrome (DES) in patients with POTS.