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Volume 9
Journal of Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology Conference 2018
September 17-18, 2018
September 17-18, 2018 Tokyo, Japan
17
th
Asia Pacific Ophthalmologists Annual Meeting
J Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2018, Volume 9
DOI: 10.4172/2155-9570-C6-094
Prevalence of symptomatic dry eye and its risk factors among coastal population in eastern province
of Saudi Arabia
Abdulrhman J Alharbi
1
, Nura A Alanazi
2
, Jinan R Alhamad
3
, Rana A Alabdulqader
3
, Dana A Aljamea
3
, Shahad A Alabdulqader
3
and Naganathan M
4
1
Qassim university, KSA
2
Princess Nourah Bint Abdul Rhman, KSA
3
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal, KSA
4
Nifty Eye Care, India
Background:
The prevalence of dry eyes is estimated to be between 7.4% and 33.7% depending on the type of studies, its
diagnostic test used, or geographic area studied. One of the important environmental risk factor in coastal areas is humidity
with high temperature climate, as it will make people resort to air-conditioning leading to increasing of dry eye prevalence.
Objectives:
The aim of our study was to estimate the prevalence of symptomatic dry eye and to assess the most frequent risk
factors for dry eye among the coastal population of the eastern province of Saudi Arabia.
Methods:
An observational cross-sectional study was conducted from April to June 2018 in coastal population of eastern
province in Saudi Arabia. The range of target participant was between 6 and 40 years. A valid electronic questionnaire which is
Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) was used to assess dry eye symptoms. In addition, demographic profile was created and
data about the risk factors were collected. All the questions were closed ended. Result: Out of 471 responses, 65.4% were female.
Mean age 23.35(SD ±20.5) for male and 23.03(SD± 19.6) for female. We found out that the prevalence of symptomatic dry eye
in the coastal population of eastern province is 62.4%. Most of participants considered to have severe dry eye which account
to be 25.5%, followed by mild symptomatic dry eye that account to be 24.8%. Comparing OSDI with these factors: arthritis,
diabetes, thyroid diseases, using Antidepressants drug and/or multivitamins supplements shown statistical significances
differences. In addition, age and arthritis shows strong correlation with dry eye.
Conclusion:
Dry eye is highly prevalent in the coastal population of the eastern province of Saudi Arabia. That clearly indicates
that ophthalmologists, optometrists and general practitioners provide essential information about who to avoid dry eye.
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