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Published in: BMC Ophthalmology 1/2016

Open Access 01-12-2016 | Research article

Prevalence of dry eye syndrome in residents of surgical specialties

Authors: José Alberto Castellanos-González, Verónica Torres-Martínez, Adriana Martínez-Ruiz, Clotilde Fuentes-Orozco, Jorge Rendón-Félix, Leire Irusteta-Jiménez, Aída Rebeca Márquez-Valdez, José Antonio Cortés-Lares, Alejandro González-Ojeda

Published in: BMC Ophthalmology | Issue 1/2016

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Abstract

Background

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and severity of dry eye syndrome in a group of Mexican residents of different surgical specialties.

Methods

A cross-sectional descriptive study where the residents were studied using the Ocular Surface Disease Index, together with diagnostic tests for dry eye syndrome, such as tear breakup time, Oxford Schema, Schirmer’s test I, and meibomian gland dysfunction testing. Statistical analyses were performed by Pearson’s chi-squared test for categorical variables and student’s t-test for quantitative variables. Any P value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Results

One hundred and twenty-three residents were included (246 eyes); 90 (73 %) were male and 33 (27 %) were female. The mean age was 27.8 ± 2.1 years. A higher number of residents with dry eye syndrome was found in the cardiothoracic surgery (75 %) and otorhinolaryngology (71 %) specialties; 70 % of them reported ocular symptoms, with teardrop quality involvement in >50 % of them.

Conclusions

We found a prevalence of 56 % for mild-to-moderate/severe stages of the condition. Their presence in the operating room predisposes surgical residents to dry eye syndrome because of environmental conditions.
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Metadata
Title
Prevalence of dry eye syndrome in residents of surgical specialties
Authors
José Alberto Castellanos-González
Verónica Torres-Martínez
Adriana Martínez-Ruiz
Clotilde Fuentes-Orozco
Jorge Rendón-Félix
Leire Irusteta-Jiménez
Aída Rebeca Márquez-Valdez
José Antonio Cortés-Lares
Alejandro González-Ojeda
Publication date
01-12-2016
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Ophthalmology / Issue 1/2016
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2415
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12886-016-0292-3

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