目的：探讨泪液中前列腺素E2(prostaglandin E2，PGE2)水平与干眼严重程度的关系。方法：选取干眼患者60例，并接受眼表疾病指数(Ocular Surface Disease Index，OSDI)问卷调查及眼科检查，包括泪膜破裂时间(tear film breakup time，BUT)、角膜荧光素染色评分(corneal fuorescein staining score，CFLS)、泪液分泌试验(Schirmer I试验)。使用酶联免疫吸附测定(ELISA)测量泪液中PGE2的水平。分析泪液PGE2水平与干眼临床症状相关指标的关系。结果：干眼患者泪液中的PGE2水平为(446.39±139.34) pg/mL。干眼患者泪液中PGE2水平与OSDI评分呈正相关(r=0.458，P<0.001)。泪液PGE2水平与BUT(r=0.164，P=0.354)、CFLS评分(r=0.265，P=0.086)、Schirmer I试验(r=?0.076，P=0.460)均无明显相关性。应用线性回归分析表明，泪液PGE2水平与OSDI评分呈正相关(95%CI：7.04~20.18，t=4.01，P<0.001)。结论：泪液中PGE2的水平与OSDI评分呈正相关，与BUT、CFLS评分、Schirmer I试验均无明显相关性。

Objective: To investigate the relationship between the level of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) in tears and the severity of dry eye. Methods: Sixty patients with dry eye were selected and investigated with the Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) questionnaire and ophthalmic examination, including tear film break-up time (BUT), corneal fluorescein staining score (CFLS) and tear secretion test (Schirmer I test). The level of PGE2 in tears was measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The relationship between the level of PGE2 in tears and related indexes of dry eye clinical symptoms was analyzed. Results: The average level of PGE2 in tears of patients with dry  eye was (446.39±139.34) pg/mL. The level of PGE2 in tears of patients with dry eye was positively correlated with the OSDI score (r=0.458, P<0.001). PGE2 levels were not significantly correlated with BUT (r=0.164, P=0.354),Schirmer I score (r=?0.076, P=0.460), and CFLS score (r=0.265, P=0.086). Linear regression analysis showed that the level of PGE2 in tears was positively correlated with OSDI score (95% CI: 7.04–20.18, t=4.01, P<0.001).Conclusion: The level of PGE2 in tears is positively correlated with OSDI score, but has no significant correlation with BUT, the CFLS score and Schirmer I test.