INCIDENCE AND RISK FACTORS FOR DRY EYE DISEASE IN A TERTIARY HOSPITAL IN NORTH CENTRAL INDIA
Objectives: Dry eye disease (DED is a severe tear insufficiency condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Dry eye refers to conditions of the tear film brought on by decreased tear production and/or excessive tear evaporation. The study’s objective was to compile data on the incidence of...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Asian journal of pharmaceutical and clinical research 2023-02, p.83-86 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Objectives: Dry eye disease (DED is a severe tear insufficiency condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Dry eye refers to conditions of the tear film brought on by decreased tear production and/or excessive tear evaporation. The study’s objective was to compile data on the incidence of DED and associated risk factors.
Methods: The government hospital of Uttar Pradesh (India) served as the study’s site for this cross-sectional and observational study. Clinical observation and the ocular surface disease index survey were used to assess the aim of the study.
Results: Patients were screened in total, 652. The incidence of DED was reported in 267 (40.9%) individuals. There were 130 DED patients (48.7%) above the age of 40, followed by those between the ages of 21 and 40 (47.2%). Both genders were equally impacted, with men (50.2%) and women (49.2%). Out of 267 DED patients, 128 (47.9%) had a desk job with a computer. Among the patients, 57 (21.3%) had mild DED, 74 (27.7%) had moderate DED, and 136 (50.9%) had severe DED. The severe DED also showed independent association between the desk job with a computer (Odds Ratio [OR]; 2.782, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.694–4.568, p |
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ISSN: | 0974-2441 0974-2441 |
DOI: | 10.22159/ajpcr.2023.v16i2.46517 |