Symptomatic dry eye disease and its associated factors among adult patients with diabetes attending comprehensive specialised hospitals in Amhara Region, Ethiopia: a multicentre institution-based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to determine the prevalence and associated factors of symptomatic dry eye disease (SDED) among adult patients with diabetes visiting five comprehensive specialised hospitals in the Amhara Region, Ethiopia.

Design

An institution-based cross-sectional study.

Setting

This study was conducted at the University of Gondar, Debretabor, Tibebe Gion, Felege Hiwot and Debre Markos comprehensive specialised hospitals in the Amhara Region, Ethiopia, from 8 May 2023 to 8 June 2023.

Participants

The study included 1199 adult patients with diabetes aged >18 years who lived in the Amhara Region, Ethiopia, for more than 6 months and were selected using a systematic random sampling technique.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

In this study,

SUBMITTER: Shumye AF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11907020 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature