The Association Between Sleep Disorders and Incidence of Dry Eye Disease in Ningbo: Data From an Integrated Health Care Network.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To investigate the association between sleep disorders and dry eye disease (DED) in Ningbo, China.

Methods

Our data came from the Yinzhou Health Information System (HIS), including 257932 patients and was based on a 1:1 matching method (sleep disorder patients vs. patients without sleep disorders) during 2013-2020. Sleep disorders and DED were identified using ICD-10 codes. Cox proportional hazards regression was used to identify the association between sleep disorders and DED.

Results

The eight-year incidence of DED was significantly higher in participants with diagnosis of sleep disorders (sleep disorders: 50.66%, no sleep disorders: 16.48%, P < 0.01). Sleep disorders were positively associated with the diagnosis of DED (HR: 3.06, 95% CI: 2.99-3.13, <

SUBMITTER: Zheng Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8854755 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature