Dry eye disease in an adult population in South-West Nigeria

Dry eye disease in an adult population in South-West Nigeria

Highlights • Dry eye disease (DED) causes significant ocular morbidity and affects quality of life. • Prevalence of the disease is expected to increase with increased aging population. • No community-based studies available in the country on prevalence of dry eye disease. • High prevalence of DED (3...

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Veröffentlicht in:Contact lens & anterior eye 2016-10, Vol.39 (5), p.359-364
Hauptverfasser: Olaniyan, Segun I, Fasina, Oluyemi, Bekibele, Charles O, Ogundipe, Ayobade O
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Adult
Adult population
Age Distribution
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Dry eye disease
Dry Eye Syndromes - diagnosis
Dry Eye Syndromes - epidemiology
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Nigeria - epidemiology
Ophthalmology
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Sex Distribution
South-west Nigeria
Symptom Assessment - statistics & numerical data
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Zusammenfassung:Highlights • Dry eye disease (DED) causes significant ocular morbidity and affects quality of life. • Prevalence of the disease is expected to increase with increased aging population. • No community-based studies available in the country on prevalence of dry eye disease. • High prevalence of DED (32.5%) found in the region. • Dry eye disease should be routinely assessed and treated in older individuals.
ISSN:1367-0484
1476-5411
DOI:10.1016/j.clae.2016.06.008