Shalu Gupta Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Ophthalmology, Cataracts, Glaucoma, Dry eye, Diabetic retinopathy
Department of Ophthalmology, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, Himachal Pradesh, India
Shalu Gupta, M.D. is a skilled and compassionate board-certified ophthalmologist and a refractive surgeon who treats many eye diseases including cataracts, glaucoma, dry eye, and diabetic retinopathy. She also treats cosmetic and functional disorders of the eyelids and performs procedures such as blepharoplasty, ptosis repair, and minimally invasive facial rejuvenation.
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Author(s): Shalu Gupta, Sharma RK and Rajeev Tuli
The study was conducted to evaluate and analyze the ocular side effects of antihypertensive drugs in the patients and to determine the effects of antihypertensive drugs in causing dry eye disease and intra ocular pressure changes. This was a case-control, noninterventional study of 140 patients (70 cases and 70 controls) conducted from June 2014 to May 2015 in Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, Kangra at Tanda, Himachal Pradesh (India). Patients were subjected to detailed history and examination using standardized protocol and Performa. The prevalence of dry eye in this study was 44.3% in cases and 7.1% in controls, with p value of 0.0001 (<0.05), which is significant. view moreĀ»