Prevalence of dry eye in Brazil: Home survey reveals differences in urban and rural regions

IF 2.2 4区医学 Q2 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Clinics Pub Date : 2025-01-01 DOI:10.1016/j.clinsp.2025.100578

Leidiane Adriano Pereira, Laura Braga Arantes, Etiene Lorriane de Souza Persona, Denny Marcos Garcia, Isvander Gustavo de Souza Persona, Regina Celia Nucci Pontelli, Eduardo M. Rocha

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Abstract

Purpose

A random home visit search investigated the prevalence and predictors of Dry Eye (DE) symptoms in Brazil.

Methods

Through home visits to 420 urban and 180 rural residences in the countryside of Southeast Brazil, the Dry Eye Disease Short Questionnaire (DEDSQ) was applied to volunteers 40 years and older. The predictive value of the DEDSQ and the risk factors were investigated.

Results

DE is more frequent in the urban population (38.1 % vs. 20 %; p < 0.0001) and was higher in females (37.5 % and 21.5 %; p < 0.0001). In the urban area, DE is associated with dyslipidemia (p < 0.0001), visual display terminal use > 2 h/day (p < 0.0001), and pterygium (p < 0.001), and in the rural area with dyslipidemia (p < 0.01) and prior ocular surgery (p < 0.05). In women, the predictors are antiallergics, chronic pelvic pain, fibromyalgia, and visual display terminal use > 2h/day. Aging was associated with distinct risk factors. DEDSQ showed 78.5 % of sensitivity and 71.1 % specificity.

Conclusion

This first domiciliary study in Brazil reveals that DE symptoms were more prevalent in the urban area and among women. DE has distinct risk factors and a high prevalence in Brazil.

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Clinics 医学-医学：内科

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4.10

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3.70%

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129

审稿时长

52 days

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