Evaluation of dry eye symptoms and risk factors among medical students in Serbia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dry eye is a multifactorial disease defined less than 30 years ago. It is a relatively common disorder, affected by a number of well-known risk factors. Dry eye can be challenging to diagnose because of the possible discrepancy between patients' symptoms and clinical signs, and its overlap with other ocular surface diseases. Literature-wise, dry eye is usually associated with age and therefore investigated within older populations. Recently, studies focusing on young adult and student populations have demonstrated a higher prevalence of dry eye than previously expected.

Aim

The study aims to determine the frequency of dry eye symptoms in the student population, and the impact of students' activities and habits as potential risk factors.

Methodology

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SUBMITTER: Acimovic L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9591051 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature