Relationship between dry eye disease and myopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

Dry eye disease (DED) and myopia are common ocular disorders. This systematic review and meta-analysis investigated the association between DED and myopia.

Methods

PubMed and EMBASE were searched for articles published between 1984 and 2022. Study quality was assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Checklist, and analysis was conducted using the DerSimonian-Laird random-effects model.

Results

Of the 1,313 studies identified, 15 studies on DED and myopia were included. The meta-analysis revealed that the overall prevalence of subjective DED symptoms in the myopia population was 45.1 % (95 % confidence interval: 0.287-0.616). There was a significant association between DED and myopia. The myopia population had higher Ocular Su

SUBMITTER: Zou X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11471511 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature