Impact of Prolonged Face Mask Wearing On Tear Break-Up Time and Dry Eye Symptoms in Health Care Professionals

Barış, Mine Esen; Yılmaz, Suzan Güven; Palamar, Melis

doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-886517/v1

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“…A small sample study measured respirator related OSDI scores for health workers that were higher than our average ,the mean OSDI score in the morning was 20.1 ± 8.3 (0-68.75), which signi cantly increased to 27.4 ± 10.4 at the end of the work-day (0-81.25) [20]. Scalinci SZ's Research has shown that health workers and people who need to wear masks for at least 6 hours a day (At least 5 days a week during the 60 days prior) the highest absolute increase was: +12.50.)…”

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The Face Mask-Associated Dry Eye Symptoms in Workers Who Collecting Novel Coronavirus Nucleic Acid Sample During the Covid-19 Outbreak

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Objectives To evaluate the impact of face mask wearing on dry eye symptoms in health care professionals who collecting novel coronavirus nucleic acid sample during Omicron outbreak. Methods This cross-sectional online survey enrolled a total of 1135 health workers and social workers who were dispatched to the front line to participate in the fight against the epidemic. The ocular surface disease index (OSDI) questionnaire was also administered to quantify Mask-Associated Dry Eye (MADE) symptoms. The difference between wearing the face shield and safety-goggle was also investigated. Results In this study, the average score was 13.39 (3.39–23.39) and the prevalence of MADE symptoms including mild (23.62%), moderate (12.8%) and severe (4.09%) in Face Shield Group and mild (22.00%), moderate (11.67%) and severe (2.67%) in Safety-Goggles Group. The prevalence of MADE symptoms was higher in female (41.80%) and 50–65 age (64.65%). Conclusions A proportion of health and social workers suffer from dry eye symptoms related with wearing mask during the COVID-19 outbreak. MADE interventions should be implemented among health workers during the COVID-19 outbreak to reduce MADE symptoms effects and prevent long-term adverse outcomes.

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The Face Mask-Associated Dry Eye Symptoms in Workers Who Collecting Novel Coronavirus Nucleic Acid Sample During the Covid-19 Outbreak

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“…The variables associated with a logistic regression model were screen time, female sex, refractive surgery, rosacea, depression, previous dry eye disease, keratoconus and blepharitis. The positive effects of telework include comfortable air conditioning in the home environment and working without face mask to avoid mask-associated DE [5][6][7][8][9][10].…”

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“…Many medical problems and ocular manifestations related to COVID-19 have been documented, including conjunctivitis, uveitis and neuro-ophthalmological disorders [2][3][4]. In addition, mask-associated dry eye [5][6][7][8][9][10], presbyopia [11] and digital eye strain [12] have been observed. Due to the government's recommendation to telework, many companies shifted to working from home, resulting in increased screen time and general fatigue [12,13].…”

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The ocular symptoms and signs during the COVID-19 pandemic

Ayaki

Negishi²

2022

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Purpose The aim of this cohort study was to describe the change in ocular surface signs and symptoms before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to associate changes with potential pandemic-related events. Methods First-visit patients from 2019 to 2021 were examined for corneal staining, lacrimal function and refraction. We assessed the presence of seven common ocular symptoms. Patients with glaucoma and macular disease were excluded. Dry eye (DE) was diagnosed according to the criteria of the Asia Dry Eye Society. Results The mean age of 3,907 participants was 59.6±18.6y and 63.8% were female. Mean age and the prevalence of diagnosed DE and shortened tear break-up time decreased from 2019 to 2021. The prevalence of eye fatigue, blurring and photophobia decreased in 2020. Conclusions The prevalence of diagnosed DE did not increase among first-visit patients during the pandemic compared with 2019, despite many survey results suggesting that DE may have worsened due to frequent masking, increased screen time, mental stress, and depression under quarantine and social infection control. It might be considered however, that many elderly DE patients might have refrained from consulting an ophthalmologist and possibly delayed treatment of DE during the pandemic.

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“…The tear film parameters worsen as the duration of wearing the mask increases [43]. Wearing the face mask for a long duration (e.g., more than 8 h) leads to an increase in dry eye symptoms that were detected using the OSDI a significant (p = 0.01) decrease in the TBUT [44]. Clearly, wearing a face mask for long duration has a negative effect on the tear film and daily life activities [45][46][47].…”

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Effect of surgical face mask wearing on tear film in women with a high body mass index

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Purpose Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, wearing a face mask has become an essential measure to reduce the rate of virus spreading. The aim of the study was to assess the effect of wearing a surgical face mask for a short period on the tear film parameters in subjects with a high body mass index (BMI). Methods Twenty-five females with a high BMI (31.4 ± 5.5 kg/m2) aged 18–35 years (22.7 ± 4.6 years) participated in the study. In addition, a control group consisting of 25 females (23.0 ± 6.7 years) with a high BMI (29.9 ± 4.1 kg/m2) participated in the study in which no mask was worn. The standardized patient evaluation of eye dryness (SPEED) questionnaire was completed first, followed by the phenol red thread (PRT) and tear ferning (TF) tests, before wearing the face mask. The subjects wore the face mask for 1 hour, and the measurements were performed again immediately after its removal. For the control group, the measurements were performed twice with one hour gap. Results Significant (Wilcoxon test, p < 0.05) differences were found between the SPEED scores (p = 0.035) and the PRT measurement (p = 0.042), before and after wearing the surgical face mask. The PRT scores have improved after wearing the surgical face mask, while the dry eye symptoms detected by the SPEED questionnaire have increased. On the other hand, no significant (Wilcoxon test, p = 0.201) differences were found between the TF grades before and after wearing a surgical face mask. For the control group, no significant (Wilcoxon test, p > 0.05) differences were found between the two scores from the SPEED questionnaire and the PRT, and TF tests. Conclusions Wearing a surgical face mask for a short duration leads to a change in volume and quality of tears as well as dry eye symptoms in women with a high BMI.

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Impact of Prolonged Face Mask Wearing On Tear Break-Up Time and Dry Eye Symptoms in Health Care Professionals

Cited by 7 publications

References 9 publications

The Face Mask-Associated Dry Eye Symptoms in Workers Who Collecting Novel Coronavirus Nucleic Acid Sample During the Covid-19 Outbreak

The Face Mask-Associated Dry Eye Symptoms in Workers Who Collecting Novel Coronavirus Nucleic Acid Sample During the Covid-19 Outbreak

The ocular symptoms and signs during the COVID-19 pandemic

Effect of surgical face mask wearing on tear film in women with a high body mass index

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