ArticleBMC ophthalmology2021
The prevalence, severity, and risk factors for dry eye disease in Dubai - a cross sectional study.
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- Prevalence of dry eye disease symptoms and impact on quality-of-life among hospital staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Electronic device exposure and dry eye symptoms among medical and nonmedical Palestinian university students: a multicenter cross-sectional study of associated factors.BMC ophthalmology · 2025Article
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- Symptomatic dry eye disease and associated factors among postgraduate students at Hawassa University, Sidama Region, Ethiopia.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Dry eye disease seasonal pattern and climatic association in Saudi Arabia using Google Trends.PloS one · 2025Article
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- The severity of dry eye symptoms and risk factors among university students in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Prevalence and Risk Factors of Dry Eye Disease in the South of Palestine.The Malaysian journal of medical sciences : MJMS · 2024Article
- Assessment of the prevalence and risk factors for dry eye symptoms among Romanian medical students using the ocular surface disease index - a cross-sectional study.BMC ophthalmology · 2024Article
- Dry Eye Disease in the Middle East and Northern Africa: A Position Paper on the Current State and Unmet Needs.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2024Review
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- Prevalence of Dry Eye Symptoms and Associated Risk Factors among University Students in Poland.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Prevalence and Risk Factors for Symptomatic Dry Eye Disease Based on McMonnies Questionnaire Among Medical Students, Saudi Arabia; a Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of general medicine · 2023Article
- Prevalence and associations of dry eye disease and meibomian gland dysfunction in the ural eye and medical study.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Impact of Lacrimal Gland Extraction on the Contralateral Eye in an Animal Model for Dry Eye Disease.Korean journal of ophthalmology : KJO · 2022Article
- Dry Eye Disease Symptoms and Its Association with Daily Beverage Intake Among Adults in Saudi Arabia.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe prevalence of dry eye disease is increasing globally and requires the attention of healthcare professionals as it worsens patients' quality of life. No published studies on the epidemiology of dry eyes have been found in Dubai. PURPOSE: To describe the epidemiology, prevalence, severity, and associated factors of dry eyes in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in 2019.
methodsThis was an analytical, cross-sectional, survey-based study. An online survey was distributed by email to Mohammed Bin Rashid University students, staff, and faculty and to the staff at Mediclinic City and Parkview Hospitals in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from April-June 2019. The survey included demographic questions and the Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI).
resultsThe survey was completed by 452 participants; the majority were females (288/452; 63.7 %). The prevalence of dry eyes in Dubai was estimated to be 62.6 % (283/452), with severely dry eyes being the most prevalent (119/283; 42 %). Females, high daily screen time (> 6 h), and the use of contact lenses were found to be associated with dry eyes (P-value < 0.05, 95 % confidence interval). Age was found to be negatively correlated with prevalence of dry eyes. Exposure to smoking/shisha, history of eye injury/surgery, and nationality were not associated with dry eyes.
conclusionsThis is the first cross-sectional study to investigate the prevalence of dry eyes in Dubai (62.6 %). The majority of participants had severe dry eyes symptoms. Severely dry eyes were more common among females and users of contact lenses.
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