Abstract :
Sindroma Mata Kering (Dry Eye Syndrome) merupakan gangguan lapisan air mata akibat
defisiensi air mata atau evaporasi air mata yang berlebihan, yang menyebabkan
ketidaknyamanan pada mata, sensasi gatal dan mata merah. Diabetes Melitus telah
teridentifikasi sebagai salah satu faktor risiko atas kejadian sindroma mata kering. Tujuan
penelitian ini adalah mengetahui hubungan sindroma mata kering dengan riwayat menderita
diabetes melitus tipe 2 di RSUD Prof. DR. W. Z. Johannes Kupang. Pengambilan data
dilakukan dengan teknik total sampling dengan jumlah sampel sebanyak 31 sampel atau 62
mata. Hasil penelitian dianalisis dengan uji chi-square menunjukkan nilai p= 0,650 (Schirmer
Test), p=0,738 (Tear Film Break Up Time) pada mata kanan dan p=0,652 (Schirmer Test),
P=0,334 (Tear Film Break Up Time) pada mata kiri. Tidak ada hubungan signifikan antara
lama menderita diabetes melitus tipe 2 dengan sindroma mata kering di RSUD Prof. DR. W.
Z. Johannes Kupang.
Kata kunci : sindroma mata kering, lama menderita diabetes, diabetes melitus. / Dry Eye Syndrome is a tear layer disorder due to tear deficiency or excessive tear
evaporation, which causes discomfort to the eyes, sensation of itching and redness. Diabetes
mellitus has been identified as a risk factor for the incidence of dry eye syndrome. The
purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of dry eye syndrome with the duration
of suffering the type 2 diabetes mellitus in Prof. DR. W. Z. Johannes Kupang general district
Hospital (RSUD). Data was collected by total sampling technique with a total sample of 31
samples or 62 eyes. The results of the study were analyzed using the chi-square test showing
the value of p=0.650 (Schirmer Test), p=0.738 (Tear Film Break Up Time) in the right eye
and p=0.652 (Schirmer Test), p=0.334 (Tear Film Break Up Time) in the left eye. There is no
significant relationship between the duration of suffering the type 2 diabetes mellitus and dry
eye syndrome in Prof. DR. W. Z. Johannes Kupang general district Hospital (RSUD).
Keywords: dry eye syndrome, duration of suffering diabetes, diabetes mellitus.