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19 / 01 / 2021

 


Awareness and knowledge toward dry eye disease among Saudi Arabian population

Allam Khalid, Aladhyani Abdulwahab, Alharbi Aseel, Alshngeetee Ayshah, Alharbi Khalid, Aljuaid Mohammed, Alshowigi Njood, Alghamdi Omar, Alnuman Rawand, Alkhaldi Saleh.


Abstract
Background: Dry eye syndrome (DES), also known as keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS), affects the tear film either by decreasing the production of tears or by increasing the evaporation of tears. Also, the syndrome is multifactorial, where patients usually complain of a variety of symptoms, including dry eyes, burning sensation, pain, and photophobia. The present study aimed at measuring the awareness and knowledge regarding DES among the population of Saudi Arabia via a questionnaire.
Methodology: Healthy Saudi adults (male and female) would answer an online questionnaire delivered by social media to measure the awareness of KCS among patients aged from 18 to 55 years, where healthcare providers were not allowed to participate in the study.
Results: In this study, we received 451 responses to our questionnaire. Almost half of the participants were aged between 18 and 25 years, while 28.6% were aged between 36 and 55 years. Females represented a slightly higher percentage of the sample (57.9%). Asthma was the most commonly reported chronic condition with a prevalence of 9.1%, while hypertension prevalence was 6.2%. Moreover, most of the participants indicated that they had not had any ocular surgery (82%), while 11.8% indicated that they had refractive surgery and 5.1% had other surgery.
Conclusion: We had observed a poor attitude toward DES among the Saudi Arabian population, including that most of the participants did not have a routine ophthalmologist visit and tended to use electronic devices for a long time without a break knowing about their risk

Key words: Dry eye, DES, complication, knowledge, treatment, causes.


 
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Khalid A, Abdulwahab A, Aseel A, Ayshah A, Khalid A, Mohammed A, Njood A, Omar A, Rawand A, Saleh A. Awareness and knowledge toward dry eye disease among Saudi Arabian population. IJMDC. 2021; 5(3): 838-844. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1609345198


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Khalid A, Abdulwahab A, Aseel A, Ayshah A, Khalid A, Mohammed A, Njood A, Omar A, Rawand A, Saleh A. Awareness and knowledge toward dry eye disease among Saudi Arabian population. https://www.ijmdc.com/?mno=38059 [Access: March 28, 2024]. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1609345198


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Khalid A, Abdulwahab A, Aseel A, Ayshah A, Khalid A, Mohammed A, Njood A, Omar A, Rawand A, Saleh A. Awareness and knowledge toward dry eye disease among Saudi Arabian population. IJMDC. 2021; 5(3): 838-844. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1609345198



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Khalid A, Abdulwahab A, Aseel A, Ayshah A, Khalid A, Mohammed A, Njood A, Omar A, Rawand A, Saleh A. Awareness and knowledge toward dry eye disease among Saudi Arabian population. IJMDC. (2021), [cited March 28, 2024]; 5(3): 838-844. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1609345198



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Khalid, A., Abdulwahab, . A., Aseel, . A., Ayshah, . A., Khalid, . A., Mohammed, . A., Njood, . A., Omar, . A., Rawand, . A. & Saleh, . A. (2021) Awareness and knowledge toward dry eye disease among Saudi Arabian population. IJMDC, 5 (3), 838-844. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1609345198



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Khalid, Allam, Aladhyani Abdulwahab, Alharbi Aseel, Alshngeetee Ayshah, Alharbi Khalid, Aljuaid Mohammed, Alshowigi Njood, Alghamdi Omar, Alnuman Rawand, and Alkhaldi Saleh. 2021. Awareness and knowledge toward dry eye disease among Saudi Arabian population. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 5 (3), 838-844. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1609345198



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Khalid, Allam, Aladhyani Abdulwahab, Alharbi Aseel, Alshngeetee Ayshah, Alharbi Khalid, Aljuaid Mohammed, Alshowigi Njood, Alghamdi Omar, Alnuman Rawand, and Alkhaldi Saleh. "Awareness and knowledge toward dry eye disease among Saudi Arabian population." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 5 (2021), 838-844. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1609345198



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Khalid, Allam, Aladhyani Abdulwahab, Alharbi Aseel, Alshngeetee Ayshah, Alharbi Khalid, Aljuaid Mohammed, Alshowigi Njood, Alghamdi Omar, Alnuman Rawand, and Alkhaldi Saleh. "Awareness and knowledge toward dry eye disease among Saudi Arabian population." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 5.3 (2021), 838-844. Print. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1609345198



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Khalid, A., Abdulwahab, . A., Aseel, . A., Ayshah, . A., Khalid, . A., Mohammed, . A., Njood, . A., Omar, . A., Rawand, . A. & Saleh, . A. (2021) Awareness and knowledge toward dry eye disease among Saudi Arabian population. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 5 (3), 838-844. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1609345198





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