Associations between dry eye disease and sleep quality: a cross-sectional analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aims

To investigate relationships between dry eye (DE) disease and sleep quality, with a focus on which aspects of sleep most closely relate to DE.

Methods

141 veterans (mean age: 56±5) seen at the Miami Veterans Affairs eye clinic filled out questionnaires to quantify the severity of DE symptoms (5-Item Dry Eye Questionnaire (DEQ-5) and Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI)) and ocular pain (Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) and Neuropathic Pain Symptom Inventory modified for the Eye (NPSI-E)). All individuals also underwent an ocular surface examination. Aspects of sleep quality were assessed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). DE metrics were examined by PSQI scores and subscores.

Results

Most participants (76%) reported mild or greater DE symptoms

SUBMITTER: Ayoubi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10773403 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature