Incidence of dry eye symptoms and behavioural-cultural risk factors among university students population in Jordan.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To estimate the incidence of dry eye (DE) symptoms among university students in Jordan and to examine the relationship between behavioral and cultural risk factors and DE symptom severity.

Methods

A cross-sectional study involving 788 university students was conducted in Jordan. Participants' mean age was 21.87 years (SD = 3.824; range: 18-45 years). The incidence and severity of DE symptom were assessed using the validated Arabic version of the Ocular Surface Disease Index (ARB-OSDI) questionnaire, administered through Google Forms. The survey included demographic questions and behavioral-cultural risk factors (smoking and eye cosmetic use). One-Way ANOVA and multi-regression analyses were used to investigate the association between OSDI mean scores and behavioral-c

SUBMITTER: Bakkar MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12331033 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature