Highlights
- •The Lebanese population is highly diagnosed with symptomatic DED.
- •There is a statistical association between symptomatic DED and smoking in Lebanon.
- •There is a statistical association between symptomatic DED and age in Lebanon.
- •Lebanese smokers have higher prevalence of dry eye symptoms than the non-smokers.
Abstract
Purpose
To estimate the prevalence of symptomatic dry eye disease (DED) and investigate its
associated risk factors in the Lebanese population.
Methods
Population-based cross-sectional study of 602 participants from Lebanon aged 18 years
and older. Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) questionnaire on dry eye symptoms was
used to evaluate the prevalence of symptomatic DED. Chi-square test was used to investigate
the association between DED status and risk factors such as age, gender and smoking
tobacco.
Results
The percentage of DED among the study population (271 males and 331 females) was 36.4%
with OSDI score ≥ 13 (mild to moderate and severe OSDI status). The most reported
DED symptom in the population was sensitivity to light. Smokers reported higher DED
symptoms than non-smokers. Older and smoker populations were more likely to report
significantly higher OSDI scores (p < 0.05). Moreover, gender was not statistically
associated with DED (p > 0.05).
Conclusion
Symptomatic DED is substantial in Lebanon. It is statistically associated with the
age of population and their tobacco exposure.
Keywords
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: August 09, 2019
Accepted:
August 2,
2019
Received in revised form:
July 23,
2019
Received:
June 13,
2019
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