Feroze Kaberi B, AlAbdullah Zahrah A M, AlOnayzan Arwa H A, Pattath Abdulwahab
Department of Ophthalmology, King Faisal University, College of Medicine, Faisal University, Al Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Neuroscience, King Faisal University, College of Medicine, Faisal University, Al Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.
Saudi J Ophthalmol. 2020 Dec 28;34(2):120-123. doi: 10.4103/1319-4534.305020. eCollection 2020 Apr-Jun.
Dry eye disease (DED) is a growing public health concern that causes significant visual disability and interferes with the quality of life. The aim of the study is to analyze the relationship between personality traits and DED symptoms in the eastern region of Saudi Arabia.
A cross-sectional study was carried out in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia in 2018. A total of 613 subjects participated in this study. Ocular surface disease index was first distributed online to assess the subjective symptoms of DED. Then, persons with DED were selectively chosen to be tested by the Big Personality Trait Inventory questionnaire. Data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA test at a level of significance, < 0.05.
57.7% of the patients reported symptoms of DED. There was a significant positive correlation between DED and neuroticism personality trait. DED severity was found to be significantly correlated in persons with chronic diseases.
This study suggests that psychological problems have an impact on DEDs in a way that needed to be studied.
干眼症（DED）是一个日益受到关注的公共卫生问题，它会导致严重的视力障碍并影响生活质量。本研究的目的是分析沙特阿拉伯东部地区人格特质与干眼症症状之间的关系。
2018年在沙特阿拉伯东部省进行了一项横断面研究。共有613名受试者参与了本研究。首先在线发放眼表疾病指数以评估干眼症的主观症状。然后，选择性地选择干眼症患者通过大五人格特质问卷进行测试。使用单因素方差分析在显著性水平<0.05下对数据进行分析。
57.7%的患者报告有干眼症症状。干眼症与神经质人格特质之间存在显著正相关。发现慢性病患者的干眼症严重程度与慢性病显著相关。
本研究表明，心理问题以一种需要研究的方式对干眼症产生影响。
