Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan.
Department of Clinical Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan.
BMC Ophthalmol. 2022 Apr 7;22(1):159. doi: 10.1186/s12886-022-02377-z.
Coronavirus disease 2019 has necessitate the routine use of masks worldwide. This study assessed the relationship between wearing a facemask and dry eye disease (DED) among a sample of medical students in Jordan.
This cross-sectional online survey enrolled medical students from all medical schools in Jordan. The questionnaire, which was shared via social media platforms, assessed sociodemographic information, ocular and medical history, facemask-wearing habits, the use of ocular devices, and the relationship with ocular discomfort. The ocular surface disease index (OSDI) questionnaire was also administered to quantify DED symptoms.
A total of 1,219 students participated in this study. In total, 58.3% participants were females, and 52% were in the clinical science years. Symptomatic DED was found in 71.7% of participants. Female sex, basic science years, allergy reporting, and spending more than 6 h looking at screens were significantly associated with symptomatic DED.
Wearing a facemask was not significantly associated with symptomatic DED. Further studies are needed to investigate the effect of wearing a facemask on the ocular surface.
2019 年冠状病毒病促使全球范围内常规使用口罩。本研究评估了在约旦的医学生样本中，戴口罩与干眼疾病（DED）之间的关系。
这是一项横断面在线调查，招募了来自约旦所有医学院的医学生。调查问卷通过社交媒体平台分享，评估了社会人口统计学信息、眼部和病史、口罩佩戴习惯、眼部设备使用情况以及与眼部不适的关系。还使用眼表面疾病指数（OSDI）问卷来量化 DED 症状。
共有 1219 名学生参加了这项研究。参与者中，女性占 58.3%，临床科学年级占 52%。发现 71.7%的参与者有症状性 DED。女性、基础科学年级、过敏报告以及花超过 6 小时看屏幕与有症状的 DED 显著相关。
戴口罩与有症状的 DED 无显著相关性。需要进一步研究来调查戴口罩对面部的影响。
