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03-08-2022 | Xerophthalmia | Original Paper

Assessment of risk factors on eye dryness in young adults using visual display device in both contact lens wearers and non-wearers

Authors: Ekin Altinbas, Alperen Elibol, Göktuğ Fıratlı, Cemre Ayhan, Ali Riza Cenk Celebi

Published in: International Ophthalmology | Issue 2/2023

Abstract

Purpose

Researchers are interested in examining the impact of visual display devices (VDDs) on the development of dry eye illness because their use is becoming more common among college students. The goal of this study was to see if there was a link between certain risk factors and the development of eye dryness in VDDs using young adults who wore contact lenses and those who did not.

Methods

The self-administrated survey was hosted in Google Forms, sent via e-mail to the participants. It consisted of two parts of assessing different risk factors (i.e., environmental conditions, angle of gaze, and years of VDD use) with contact lens use and Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) questionnaire. The OSDI scores of the entire sample who suffer from dry eye and the subgroup using contact lenses were calculated. The relationship between different risk factors with the OSDI scores was also assessed.

Results

A total of 274 young adults from college students and academic staff (216 female, 58 male) were suffering from eye dryness. Eighty-eight of the 274 participants wore contact lenses. The mean OSDI scores of the 274 young adults were 32.92. Mean OSDI scores in contact lens wearers and non-wearers were 34.36 and 32.24, respectively (p < 0.01). There was a statistically significant relationship between OSDI score and indoor environmental conditions in computer using VDD group. Using a computer in a dark environment and above the line of sight resulted in a higher OSDI scores. Females who wore contact lenses while using a computer for more than three years had significantly higher OSDI scores than non-wearer females. Tablet type VDD use increased the mean ODSI scores of the contact lens wearers significantly.

Conclusions

Dry eye symptoms were shown to be increased in the contact lens wearer group with the increased duration of computer VDD use, decreased indoor environmental brightness conditions, and above the line of sight.

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Title: Assessment of risk factors on eye dryness in young adults using visual display device in both contact lens wearers and non-wearers
Authors: Ekin Altinbas
Alperen Elibol
Göktuğ Fıratlı
Cemre Ayhan
Ali Riza Cenk Celebi
Publication date: 03-08-2022
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Keyword: Xerophthalmia
Published in: International Ophthalmology / Issue 2/2023
Print ISSN: 0165-5701
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2630
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10792-022-02441-z

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Assessment of risk factors on eye dryness in young adults using visual display device in both contact lens wearers and non-wearers

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