ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2020
Impact of Air Pollution and Weather on Dry Eye.
Review in Journal of clinical medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 56 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
56 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Climate Determinants of Keratoconus: Insights From a Systematic Review of Prevalence.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2025Pooled it
- Differential Impact of 0.01% and 0.05% Atropine Eyedrops on Ocular Surface in Young Adults.Translational vision science & technology · 2024Trial
- Interactions of Mucomimetic Polymers and Meibomian Surface Films upon Exposure to Environmental Stressors.Biomolecules · 2026Article
- The Assessment of Dry Eye Disease in Incense Users: A Pilot Cross-Sectional Study Integrating Clinical and Tear Biomarker Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Environmental Drivers of Dry Eye Disease: A Narrative Review of Pollutants, Climate, and Indoor Exposures with Practice Recommendations.Ophthalmology and therapy · 2026Review
- Ambient air pollutants and outpatient visits for conjunctivitis in Hefei, China: a time-series study of hospital-based data during 2014-2023.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Models Estimating the Effects of Changes in the Concentration of Specific Climatic Pollutants and Temperature on the Prevalence of Acute Ophthalmic Inflammatory Conditions: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Observational Study.Journal of ophthalmology · 2026Article
- Perspectives on implementing environmentally sustainable practices in cataract surgeries: interviews of administrative and frontline healthcare workers.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- A Comprehensive Review Comparing Artificial Intelligence and Clinical Diagnostic Approaches for Dry Eye Disease.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Analysis of atmospheric particles washed away by eyewashes in Indonesia: The second report of the Jakarta study.The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. Global · 2025Article
- Polyphenol-Loaded Nanodevices as Innovative Therapeutic Strategies for Dry Eye Disease: Advances and Perspectives.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Perspectives on Implementing Environmentally Sustainable Practices in Cataract Surgeries: Interviews of Administrative and Frontline Healthcare Workers.Research square · 2025Article
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- Shedding light on pharmacoepidemiology of eye diseases: a cohort study in Western Iran.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Navigating the Dry Eye Therapeutic Puzzle: A Mechanism-Based Overview of Current Treatments.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- The ocular surface tear film as a biomarker for systemic health.The ocular surface · 2025Review
- Kirigami-Inspired Breathable Smart Contact Lens for Wireless Monitoring of Corneal Hypoxia and Microenvironment.Advanced healthcare materials · 2025Article
- The Effects of Outdoor Activity on Patient-Reported Visual Outcomes Under Perioperative Management Using Cyclosporine and Rebamipide.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Delayed effects of the relative humidity on the outpatient visits of dry eye disease in Shanghai, China: effect modification by green and blue space.Journal of global health · 2025Article
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Abstract
Air pollution has broad effects on human health involving many organ systems. The ocular surface is an excellent model with which to study the effects of air pollution on human health as it is in constant contact with the environment, and it is directly accessible, facilitating disease monitoring. Effects of air pollutants on the ocular surface typically manifest as dry eye (DE) symptoms and signs. In this review, we break down air pollution into particulate matter (organic and inorganic) and gaseous compounds and summarize the literature regarding effects of various exposures on DE. Additionally, we examine the effects of weather (relative humidity, temperature) on DE symptoms and signs. To do so, we conducted a PubMed search using key terms to summarize the existing literature on the effects of air pollution and weather on DE. While we tried to focus on the effect of specific exposures on specific aspects of DE, environmental conditions are often studied concomitantly, and thus, there are unavoidable interactions between our variables of interest. Overall, we found that air pollution and weather conditions have differential adverse effects on DE symptoms and signs. We discuss these findings and potential mitigation strategies, such as air purifiers, air humidifiers, and plants, that may be instituted as treatments at an individual level to address environmental contributors to DE.
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