Evaluation of dry eye symptoms in lecturers working in medical colleges of Nepal: An online cross-sectional study following SARS-CoV-2 outbreak.

IF 0.3 Q4 OPHTHALMOLOGY

Nepalese Journal of Ophthalmology Pub Date : 2022-07-01 DOI:10.3126/nepjoph.v14i2.44328

Bipin Bista, Padam Raj Bista, Rasik Neupane, Sharad Gupta, Anwit Raj Pandey, Aastha Singh

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Introduction: Dry eye is one of the frequently encountered ophthalmological disorders. Following the pandemic of Coronavirus disease 2019, use of masks and electronic devices has taken an upraise globally. These factors are one of the causes for dry eye disease. This study emphasises dry eye symptoms among lecturers working in medical colleges of Nepal.

Materials and methods: This was a descriptive cross sectional study conducted among 217 lecturers working in various medical colleges in Nepal. Dry eye evaluation was done using the Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) questionnaire. Analysis of data was using Microsoft Excel 2016 and IBM Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26.0.

Results: One fourth (25.80%) of 217 participants experienced symptoms of dry eye disease.

Conclusion: Increasing use of mask and laptop during this pandemic era has shown to cause mild dry eye symptoms in lecturers working in medical colleges of Nepal. Proper care and precaution needs to be practised in order to minimise dry eye symptoms and its consequences.

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尼泊尔医学院讲师干眼症状评估:SARS-CoV-2爆发后的在线横断面研究

干眼症是常见的眼科疾病之一。2019年冠状病毒病大流行后，口罩和电子设备的使用在全球范围内有所增加。这些因素是导致干眼症的原因之一。这项研究强调了在尼泊尔医学院工作的讲师的干眼症状。材料和方法:这是一项描述性横断面研究，在尼泊尔各医学院工作的217名讲师中进行。使用眼表疾病指数(OSDI)问卷进行干眼评估。数据分析使用Microsoft Excel 2016和IBM SPSS 26.0版本。结果:217名参与者中有四分之一(25.80%)出现干眼病症状。结论:在这次大流行时期，越来越多地使用口罩和笔记本电脑已显示在尼泊尔医学院工作的讲师中引起轻度干眼症状。为了尽量减少干眼症状及其后果，需要采取适当的护理和预防措施。

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