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Knowledge and practice regarding dry eye among general population in aseer region, Southwestern, KSA
Joint Authors
al-Umari, Abd al-Rahman
Ghazwani, Fatimah Jabir Ahmad
al-Ghasib, Lamia Sayyid Abd al-Rahman
Khanfar, Sarah Rushdi Abd Allah
al-Mutiq, Rahaf Abd Allah Muhammad
Source
Issue
Vol. 44, Issue 1 (31 Mar. 2022), pp.770-774, 5 p.
Publisher
King Hamad University Hospital
Publication Date
2022-03-31
Country of Publication
Bahrain
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background : dry eye disease (also known as dry eye syndrome) refers to a group of disorders of the tear film that are due to reduced tear production or tear film instability, associated with ocular discomfort and/or visual symptoms and inflammatory disease of the ocular surface.
the patient population includes individuals of all ages who present with symptoms and signs suggestive of dry eye, such as ocular irritation, redness, mucus discharge, fluctuating vision, and decreased tear meniscus or plugged meibomian glands.
methods : descriptive cross section study to detect knowledge and awareness of ocular allergy among community in aseer region, KSA by self-filling online questionnaire and also sociodemographic data among the general population.
data was obtained from purposely constructed questionnaire.
data was entered in SPSS ver.20 software for analysis chi-square test was used at 5.00% level of significance.
consent for participation was obtained.
results : a total of 494 participants fulfilling the inclusion criteria completed the study questionnaire.
participants' ages ranged from 18 to 65 years with mean age of 29.6±.4 years old.
exact of 306 (61.9%) of the respondents were females.
as for education, 382 (77.3%) were university graduated and 84 (17%) had secondary level of education.
conclusion : to conclude, dry eye syndrome affects the majority of people and is primarily caused by their regular activities.
in order to provide greater prospects for improved medical management.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Umari, Abd al-Rahman& Ghazwani, Fatimah Jabir Ahmad& al-Ghasib, Lamia Sayyid Abd al-Rahman& Khanfar, Sarah Rushdi Abd Allah& al-Mutiq, Rahaf Abd Allah Muhammad. 2022. Knowledge and practice regarding dry eye among general population in aseer region, Southwestern, KSA. Bahrain Medical Bulletin،Vol. 44, no. 1, pp.770-774.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1494217
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Umari, Abd al-Rahman…[et al.]. Knowledge and practice regarding dry eye among general population in aseer region, Southwestern, KSA. Bahrain Medical Bulletin Vol. 44, no. 1 (Mar. 2022), pp.770-774.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1494217
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Umari, Abd al-Rahman& Ghazwani, Fatimah Jabir Ahmad& al-Ghasib, Lamia Sayyid Abd al-Rahman& Khanfar, Sarah Rushdi Abd Allah& al-Mutiq, Rahaf Abd Allah Muhammad. Knowledge and practice regarding dry eye among general population in aseer region, Southwestern, KSA. Bahrain Medical Bulletin. 2022. Vol. 44, no. 1, pp.770-774.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1494217
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 774
Record ID
BIM-1494217