Prevalence of symptomatic dry eye and influencing factors among Chinese adolescents: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Comprehensive research on the impact of various types of refractive errors (RE) and anisometropia on dry eye disease is still lacking. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence rates and potential lifestyle factors related to symptomatic dry eye (SDE) among adolescents in eastern China.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was performed in 2023, and a stratified cluster sampling technique was used among adolescents in Nantong, China. Demographic information, including sex, age and BMI, were collected. All participants underwent optometric tests, while Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) and self-designed questionnaires were administered. Both univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to assess associations between SDE and related parameters,

SUBMITTER: Chen X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11521286 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature