Association of different digital media experiences with paediatric dry eye in China: a population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the ocular surface effects of different digital media experiences in Chinese elementary school students.

Design

Population-based cross-sectional study was used.

Setting

14 randomly selected primary schools in Yuhuatai District, Nanjing, China PARTICIPANTS: 2,694 students between 7 and 8-year-old.

Outcome measures

Prevalence of and risk factors for different types of dry eye disease，and different digital media experience with different ocular signs.

Results

The prevalence of 'symptomatic DED' was 8.7% (95% CI 7.6% to 9.8%) and 'definite DED' prevalence rate was 5.5% (95% CI 4.7% to 6.4%). In multivariable logistic regression model, allergic conjunctivitis (OR=4.33, 95% CI (3.01 to 6.23), p<0.001), more than 1 hour per day on outdo

SUBMITTER: Ma J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9717351 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature