Prevalence and risk factors of dry eye disease in Kuantan, Malaysia

Background: To determine the prevalence of dry eye disease (DED) at Jalan Hospital Eye Care, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Kuantan, Malaysia. Methods: The dry eye symptoms and tear breakup time test (TBUT) values retrieved from the medical records of 643 patients were retrospecti...

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Main Authors:	Aljarousha, Mohammed, Awang Abd Rahman, Aziimah, Badarudin, Noor Ezailina, Che Azemin, Mohd Zulfaezal, Awad, Khalid
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Language:	English English
Published:	Makara Journal of Health Research 2018
Subjects:	R Medicine (General) RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
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spelling	iium-641142019-01-24T07:27:55Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/64114/ Prevalence and risk factors of dry eye disease in Kuantan, Malaysia Aljarousha, Mohammed Awang Abd Rahman, Aziimah Badarudin, Noor Ezailina Che Azemin, Mohd Zulfaezal Awad, Khalid R Medicine (General) RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine Background: To determine the prevalence of dry eye disease (DED) at Jalan Hospital Eye Care, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Kuantan, Malaysia. Methods: The dry eye symptoms and tear breakup time test (TBUT) values retrieved from the medical records of 643 patients were retrospectively analysed. Dry eye cases with one or more symptom were included. ‘Yes’ or ‘no’ responses were used in discriminant analysis of tear abnormality (TBUT < 5 seconds). Results: The crude prevalence of DED was 48.5%, the age-adjusted prevalence was 43% in women <50 years of age, and 68.4% in those ≥50 years of age. Contact lens wear and low TBUT values were associated with DED risk in men. Age of ≥50 years and a low tear meniscus height (TMH) score were associated with risk of DED symptoms in women. Conclusions: The prevalence of DED in optometric outpatients at IIUM was relatively high, especially in the elderly population. Symptoms and signs were poorly associated with DED. TBUT performed well in diagnosing dry eye and may be useful to improve the assessment of patients with dry eye problems in this region. Makara Journal of Health Research 2018-04 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/64114/1/64114_Prevalence%20and%20Risk%20Factors%20of%20Dry%20Eye.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/64114/7/64114_Prevalence%20and%20Risk%20Factors%20of%20Dry%20Eye%20Disease%20in%20Kuantan%2C%20Malaysia_WOS.pdf Aljarousha, Mohammed and Awang Abd Rahman, Aziimah and Badarudin, Noor Ezailina and Che Azemin, Mohd Zulfaezal and Awad, Khalid (2018) Prevalence and risk factors of dry eye disease in Kuantan, Malaysia. Makara Journal of Health Research, 22 (1). pp. 27-33. ISSN 2356-3664 E-ISSN 2356-3656 http://journal.ui.ac.id/index.php/health/article/view/8749/67545975 10.7454/msk.v22i1.8749
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spellingShingle	R Medicine (General) RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine Aljarousha, Mohammed Awang Abd Rahman, Aziimah Badarudin, Noor Ezailina Che Azemin, Mohd Zulfaezal Awad, Khalid Prevalence and risk factors of dry eye disease in Kuantan, Malaysia
description	Background: To determine the prevalence of dry eye disease (DED) at Jalan Hospital Eye Care, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Kuantan, Malaysia. Methods: The dry eye symptoms and tear breakup time test (TBUT) values retrieved from the medical records of 643 patients were retrospectively analysed. Dry eye cases with one or more symptom were included. ‘Yes’ or ‘no’ responses were used in discriminant analysis of tear abnormality (TBUT < 5 seconds). Results: The crude prevalence of DED was 48.5%, the age-adjusted prevalence was 43% in women <50 years of age, and 68.4% in those ≥50 years of age. Contact lens wear and low TBUT values were associated with DED risk in men. Age of ≥50 years and a low tear meniscus height (TMH) score were associated with risk of DED symptoms in women. Conclusions: The prevalence of DED in optometric outpatients at IIUM was relatively high, especially in the elderly population. Symptoms and signs were poorly associated with DED. TBUT performed well in diagnosing dry eye and may be useful to improve the assessment of patients with dry eye problems in this region.
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author	Aljarousha, Mohammed Awang Abd Rahman, Aziimah Badarudin, Noor Ezailina Che Azemin, Mohd Zulfaezal Awad, Khalid
author_facet	Aljarousha, Mohammed Awang Abd Rahman, Aziimah Badarudin, Noor Ezailina Che Azemin, Mohd Zulfaezal Awad, Khalid
author_sort	Aljarousha, Mohammed
title	Prevalence and risk factors of dry eye disease in Kuantan, Malaysia
title_short	Prevalence and risk factors of dry eye disease in Kuantan, Malaysia
title_full	Prevalence and risk factors of dry eye disease in Kuantan, Malaysia
title_fullStr	Prevalence and risk factors of dry eye disease in Kuantan, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	Prevalence and risk factors of dry eye disease in Kuantan, Malaysia
title_sort	prevalence and risk factors of dry eye disease in kuantan, malaysia
publisher	Makara Journal of Health Research
publishDate	2018
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/64114/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/64114/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/64114/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/64114/1/64114_Prevalence%20and%20Risk%20Factors%20of%20Dry%20Eye.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/64114/7/64114_Prevalence%20and%20Risk%20Factors%20of%20Dry%20Eye%20Disease%20in%20Kuantan%2C%20Malaysia_WOS.pdf
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Prevalence and risk factors of dry eye disease in Kuantan, Malaysia

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