| Autor: |
Sergio Hernandez-Llamas, Ana Karen Paz-Ramos, Patricio Marcos-Gonzalez, Francisco Amparo, Manuel Garza-Leon |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2020 |
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BMC Ophthalmology, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1471-2415 |
| DOI: |
10.1186/s12886-020-01548-0 |
| Popis: |
Abstract Background To investigate and contrast the prevalence of dry eye symptoms in construction workers and office workers using the OSDI questionnaire. Methods A cross-sectional, observational study was conducted using the OSDI questionnaire to evaluate dry eye symptoms and associated risk factors. Sampled size calculation with a power of 80% and a 95% degree of confidence suggested the inclusion of 298 participants. Results We studied 304 subjects (149 construction workers and 155 office workers). More than half (55%) of the participants presented dry eye symptoms (OSDI > 12). The average OSDI score was 21.30 ± 22.20 points, being lower in the group of construction workers (12.45 ± 17.50) than in-office workers (28.51 ± 22.99) (p |
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