Investigation of the prevalence of dry eye and associated risk factors among undergraduate students
Objective This study was designed to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of dry eye,and daily eye care behaviors among college students in order to aid prevention and care of dry eye in this population.Methods A self-administered questionnaire survey was conducted among 723 college students selected by cluster sampling.The survey included personal characteristics,the OSDI scale,risk factors related to dry eye,and daily eye care behaviors.The chi square test,rank sum test,and logistic regression were used for data analysis.Results The prevalence of dry eye among the college students was 87.6％(630/719)with 42.6％prevalence of mild dry eye,35.6％moderate,and 9.5％severe.Logistic regression analysis showed that the risk factors for dry eye included myopia(OR=2.574,95％CI=1.456-4.4551),use of mobile phones before bedtime(0R=2.012,95％CI=1.246-3.249),and feeling unhappy or depressed(OR=3.123,95％CI=1.461-6.676).There was no significant difference in daily eye care behaviors between healthy-students and those with dry eye,such as use of vita-min A supplements,hot applications to the eyes,performing ocular gymnastics,and using artificial tears.Conclusions There is a high prevalence of dry eye among college students,with myopia,use of mobile phones before bedtime,and unhap-piness increasing the risk of developing the condition.College students rarely use proper eye-protection behaviors.It is nec-essary to strengthen their health education in the knowledge and prevention of dry eye.
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