Patient-reported burden of dry eye disease in the UK: a cross-sectional web-based survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To compare sociodemographics and vision-related quality of life (QoL) of individuals with or without dry eye disease (DED); and to explore the impact of DED symptom severity on visual function, activity limitations and work productivity.

Design

Cross-sectional web-based survey.

Setting

General UK population.

Participants

Adults ≥18 years with (N=1002) or without (N=1003) self-reported DED recruited through email and screened.

Main outcome measures

All participants completed the 25-item National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire (NEI VFQ-25), with six additional questions (items A3-A8), and the EuroQol 5 dimensions 5 levels. DED participants also completed Impact of Dry Eye on Everyday Life questionnaire, 5-item Dry Eye Questionnaire

SUBMITTER: Hossain P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7934779 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature