ArticleOman journal of ophthalmology
Prevalence and causative agents of allergic conjunctivitis and its determinants in adult citizens of Western Saudi Arabia: A survey.
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- Knowledge and awareness of ocular allergy among undergraduate students at a public university in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2024Article
- Evaluation of Allergic Conjunctivitis Prevalence and Attitude Toward Prevention and Control in Saudi Arabia.Cureus · 2024Article
- Correlation between forkhead box P3 (rs3761548) gene polymorphism and serum interleukin13 as biomarkers of severity in Egyptian allergic conjunctivitis: a retrospective study.Frontiers in allergy · 2024Article
- Assessment of Meibomian Gland (MD) Impairment Among Seasonal Allergic Conjunctivitis (SAC) Patients.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2022Article
- Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Toward Self-Medicating Eye Symptoms in Saudi Arabia.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2022Article
- Impact of Quarantine During COVID-19 Pandemic on the Quality of Life of Patients with Allergic Conjunctivitis.Cureus · 2020Article
- Clinical characteristics of allergic conjunctivitis in the Southern region of Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study.Therapeutic advances in ophthalmologyArticle
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Abstract
purposeTo estimate the prevalence of allergic conjunctivitis (AC) and its related allergic ailments among Saudi adults in the western region.
methodsAdult population of Taif, Makkah, and Jeddah cities was surveyed from 2017 to June 2018. Subjective questionnaire was used to collect the response. Participants were asked about symptoms (redness, itching, watering, based diagnosis and details of AC, treatment taken in the pasts, and associated conditions, such as allergic asthma and rhinitis). The age-sex-adjusted prevalence, its determinants, and associations to other ailments were assessed.
resultsWe surveyed 2187 participants (mean age 26.0 ± 9.1 years). The age-sex-adjusted prevalence of AC was 70.5% (95% confidence interval [CI] 68.6-72.4). There could be 2.1 million AC patients among 3.1 million adult populations in Western KSA. It was significantly higher in females compared to males (odds ratio [OR] = 1.7 [95% CI 1.4-2.2]). The risk of AC did not vary by age group (
conclusionAC affects seven in ten adults in Western Saudi Arabia. AC is positively associated to allergic rhinitis and bronchial asthma. Public health policies at primary eye-care level should focus on early detection and care of persons with AC.
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