ArticleBMC ophthalmology2016
Prevalence of dry eye syndrome in residents of surgical specialties.
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- High Prevalence of Symptomatic Dry Eye Disease Among University Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic in University of West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago.Clinical optometry · 2023Article
- Symptomatic dry eye disease and associated factors among postgraduate students in Ethiopia.PloS one · 2022Article
- Visual impairment among eye health workers in a tertiary eye centre in Ghana.Ghana medical journal · 2021Article
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- Association between Dry Eye Disease and Psychological Stress among Paramedical Workers in Korea.Scientific reports · 2019Article
- Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Symptomatic Dry Eye in Nurses in Palestine During the COVID-19 Pandemic.SAGE open nursingArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThe aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and severity of dry eye syndrome in a group of Mexican residents of different surgical specialties.
methodsA cross-sectional descriptive study where the residents were studied using the Ocular Surface Disease Index, together with diagnostic tests for dry eye syndrome, such as tear breakup time, Oxford Schema, Schirmer's test I, and meibomian gland dysfunction testing. Statistical analyses were performed by Pearson's chi-squared test for categorical variables and student's t-test for quantitative variables. Any P value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
resultsOne hundred and twenty-three residents were included (246 eyes); 90 (73 %) were male and 33 (27 %) were female. The mean age was 27.8 ± 2.1 years. A higher number of residents with dry eye syndrome was found in the cardiothoracic surgery (75 %) and otorhinolaryngology (71 %) specialties; 70 % of them reported ocular symptoms, with teardrop quality involvement in >50 % of them.
conclusionsWe found a prevalence of 56 % for mild-to-moderate/severe stages of the condition. Their presence in the operating room predisposes surgical residents to dry eye syndrome because of environmental conditions.
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