Alcohol consumption and dry eye syndrome: a Meta-analysis

You, Yongsheng; Qu, Nai-Bin; Yu, Xiaoning

doi:10.18240/ijo.2016.10.20

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“…Although a meta-analysis suggested that the prevalence of dry eye is 1.15 times higher in alcohol users compared to those who do not use alcohol, it was noted that there may be a false reduction in dry eye prevalence due to the development of peripheral neuropathy in heavy drinkers. 21 Only present alcohol use was evaluated in our study, and not enough data on lifelong alcohol use were given. The correlation between alcohol and dry eye should be evaluated in different studies.…”

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Investigation of Dry Eye Symptoms in Lecturers by Ocular Surface Disease Index

Vayısoğlu

Öncü

Dursun

2019

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The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of dry eye symptoms among lecturers. Materials and Methods: The study included 254 lecturers employed at Mersin University. The lecturers were selected by simple random sampling from lists obtained from the personnel department. Data were obtained between November 15 and December 15, 2017 using a questionnaire developed by the researchers and the Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI). The data were evaluated using descriptive statistics, Student's t-test, ANOVA, and correlation tests with the SPSS package program. Results: Of the lecturers who participated in the study, 52.8% were male and 47.2% were female, and the mean age was 39.29±9.41 years. According to OSDI scores, 20.5% of the participants had mild, 15% had moderate, and 36.5% had severe disease. There were significant differences in mean OSDI score based on sex (p<0.001), alcohol use (p=0.01), continuous drug use (p=0.03), wearing glasses (p=0.04), history of dry eye (p<0.001), and presence of dry eye symptoms (p<0.001). There were also significant differences between the OSDI score categories in terms of sex (p<0.001), smoking status (p=0.04), wearing glasses (p=0.03), history of dry eye (p<0.001), and presence of dry eye symptoms. The only factor significantly correlated with OSDI score was daily duration of computer usage (p=0.009). Conclusion: Our study showed that a substantial proportion of lecturers experience dry eye symptoms, and OSDI scores were associated with daily duration of computer use. Determining the factors associated with dry eye is important for the planning of preventive interventions.

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Investigation of Dry Eye Symptoms in Lecturers by Ocular Surface Disease Index

Vayısoğlu

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Dursun

2019

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“…23 However, other studies considered both as risk factors because they provoke tear film instability. 24,25 The difference could be because, in our study, most of the medical students do not drink alcohol or drink it infrequently; a previous study reported that these harmful habits are not usually very prevalent in medical students. 25 Despite this, remains to be clarified which could be the physiopathology mechanism involved.…”

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Problematic Internet Use Associated with Symptomatic Dry Eye Disease in Medical Students from Peru

Condori-Meza¹,

Dávila-Cabanillas²,

Challapa-Mamani³

et al. 2021

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“…[45][46][47] However, recent studies suggest that alcohol consumption may be a significant risk factor for DED. 48…”

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The “Quarantine Dry Eye”: The Lockdown for Coronavirus Disease 2019 and Its Implications for Ocular Surface Health

Napoli¹,

Nioi²,

Fossarello³

2021

RMHP

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The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 has led many countries of the world to impose a series of containment measures such as lockdowns (mass quarantines), curfews or similar restrictions (eg, stay-at-home orders, or shelter-in-place orders). All these restrictions were established in order to limit spread of COVID-19. Thus, approximately 3.9 billion people worldwide were under lockdown by early April 2020. During this time (home confinement), some solutions have been proposed by experts to improve work and school productivity, including smart working and online school lessons. However, many of the restrictive measures are likely to act as predisposing factors for dry eye disease (DED), directly or related to sick building syndrome (SBS). Herein, we discuss the implications of quarantine measures on eye health, in particular on DED associated with SBS, and introduce some potential preventive strategies for lockdown-related ocular surface disorders. Several risk factors are implicated in their pathogenesis, including environmental changes (eg, air quality) and modifications in personal behaviors (eg, the abuse of digital devices, malnutrition, and sleep/psychiatric disorders). Considering a number of predisposing factors for DED, it is possible to state that patients under lockdown are at risk of ocular surface alterations. Accordingly, the COVID-19 pandemic era is expected to determine an increase in dry eye patients all around the world (a new phenomenon that we propose to name the "quarantine dry eye") in the event that the restrictive measures will be recursively extended over time.

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Alcohol consumption and dry eye syndrome: a Meta-analysis

Cited by 9 publications

References 32 publications

Investigation of Dry Eye Symptoms in Lecturers by Ocular Surface Disease Index

Investigation of Dry Eye Symptoms in Lecturers by Ocular Surface Disease Index

Problematic Internet Use Associated with Symptomatic Dry Eye Disease in Medical Students from Peru

The “Quarantine Dry Eye”: The Lockdown for Coronavirus Disease 2019 and Its Implications for Ocular Surface Health

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