Distribution and Correlation of Ocular Surface Disease Index Scores in a Non-Clinical Population: The Karachi Ocular Surface Disease Study

Hashmani, Nauman; Mustafa, Faizan Ghulam; Tariq, Marium; Ali, Syed Farjad; Bukhari, Fakiha; Memon, Abdul Sami; Hashmani, Sharif

doi:10.7759/cureus.9193

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“…The crude prevalence of dry eye symptoms in the sample was 65% (95% CI: 62%-75%), this prevalence is in line with previous studies (Bakkar et al, 2016;Hashmani et al, 2020;Shanti et al, 2020). For example, using a cut-off for the OSDI similar to ours (score 13), Hashmani and colleagues found a prevalence of symptoms of dry eye amongst 2433 respondents to be 64.4%.…”

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Dry eye symptoms using the Ocular Surface Disease Index in Sweden: a short report from a pilot study

Roth¹,

Nilsson²,

Melin³

et al. 2022

Scand J Optom Vis Sci

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The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of dry eye symptoms in the Swedish population using a web-based version of the ocular surface disease index (OSDI). A web-based version of the OSDI questions was implemented in an online form using a software developed by Artologik. The link to the form was distributed via Linnaeus University social media pages. Basic demographic information such as age, sex and county of residence was also collected. A total of 404 complete responses were received, 303 respondents (75%) were females, the median age = 39 (interquartile range = 28-53) years, median OSDI-score = 19 (interquartile range = 9-32). Crude prevalence of dry eye symptoms (categories mild to severe) was 65% (95% CI = 62-75). The difference in prevalence between males and females was statistically significant (chi-square test, p = 0.007). The current study found that the prevalence of dry eye symptoms among a sample of the Swedish population was 65%. These results highlight the need to investigate further the prevalence and risk factors for dry eye disease in the Swedish population.

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confidence: 88%

Dry eye symptoms using the Ocular Surface Disease Index in Sweden: a short report from a pilot study

Roth¹,

Nilsson²,

Melin³

et al. 2022

Scand J Optom Vis Sci

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“…The Tear Film and Ocular Surface Society, Dry Eye Workshop II indicated that the difference between sexes in symptomatic patients becomes a statistically significant risk factor only in older populations (50 years old and above) [ 9 ]. However, the Karachi Ocular Surface Study of 2433 non-clinical individuals showed no significant relationship between being female and having DED, even after excluding the younger population and analyzing only individuals aged 45 years and older [ 30 ].…”

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Evaluation of dry eye symptoms and risk factors among medical students in Serbia

Aćimović

Stanojlović²,

Kalezić³

et al. 2022

PLoS ONE

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Background Dry eye is a multifactorial disease defined less than 30 years ago. It is a relatively common disorder, affected by a number of well-known risk factors. Dry eye can be challenging to diagnose because of the possible discrepancy between patients’ symptoms and clinical signs, and its overlap with other ocular surface diseases. Literature-wise, dry eye is usually associated with age and therefore investigated within older populations. Recently, studies focusing on young adult and student populations have demonstrated a higher prevalence of dry eye than previously expected. Aim The study aims to determine the frequency of dry eye symptoms in the student population, and the impact of students’ activities and habits as potential risk factors. Methodology Our study involved 397 students from the medical school at the University of Belgrade, Serbia. Students were asked to complete an online survey that addressed general information, health, habits, and routine in everyday use of electronic devices. In addition, students completed a standard Ocular Surface Disease Index questionnaire. Results The prevalence of dry eye was 60.5% (240/397) in our study population. Contact lens wear (p<0.001), allergies (p = 0.049) and increased number of hours per day using VD devices for studying purposes (p = 0.014) were associtated with a higher risk of dry eye disease. Risk factors that did not significantly impact dry eye were the use of oral contraceptives, smoking, systemic diseases, year of study and sex. Conclusion In our study, the prevalence of dry eye disease was similar or slightly higher than in previous studies among young adults. In addition, contact lenses, allergies and visual display devices were associated with the development of the dry eye.

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“…As a result of this study, aging is associated with a higher OSDI score (p<0.05). In one study, individuals' age has been a risk factor for higher OSDI scores (Hashmani et al, 2020). When the age group graphed the OSDI score, it showed a significant increment in OSDI score from the third to fourth decade of life, followed by a constant increase.…”

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confidence: 98%

Ocular and Visual Activities-related Complaints among Healthy Smokers: a Cross-sectional Study

Razak,

Kamarul Zaman,

Noor Azizi

et al. 2023

E-BPJ

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Smoking and the harmful compound in smoke has been associated with many deleterious effects on the eye. Yet, the ocular and visual-related complaints that may arise due to physiological changes are inadequately explored. This study aimed to investigate the effect of smoking behaviour on ocular symptoms. A self-administered questionnaire describing the ocular surface discomfort and visual-related activities was distributed to healthy smokers. Majority of smokers reported severe dry eye symptoms and often complained of glare disability. A comparison of reported symptoms between groups showed older-aged, dual smokers, longer duration of smoking, and current-daily smokers obtained significantly higher scores (p<0.005). Keywords: smoking; ocular complaint; ocular discomfort; dry eye eISSN: 2398-4287 © 2023. The Authors. Published for AMER & cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), College of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia DOI:

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Distribution and Correlation of Ocular Surface Disease Index Scores in a Non-Clinical Population: The Karachi Ocular Surface Disease Study

Cited by 5 publications

References 24 publications

Dry eye symptoms using the Ocular Surface Disease Index in Sweden: a short report from a pilot study

Dry eye symptoms using the Ocular Surface Disease Index in Sweden: a short report from a pilot study

Evaluation of dry eye symptoms and risk factors among medical students in Serbia

Ocular and Visual Activities-related Complaints among Healthy Smokers: a Cross-sectional Study

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