Department of Ophthalmology, Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal.
JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc. 2023 Oct 1;61(266):803-806. doi: 10.31729/jnma.8307.
Visual display terminal usage has increased substantially in recent years across all age groups and is considered one of the major risk factors for dry eye disease. Early assesment of dry eyes and prevention is important. The aim of this study is to find the prevalence of dry eyes among visual display terminal users visiting the Outpatient Department of Ophthalmology of a tertiary care centre.
A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among patients visiting the Department of Ophthalmology in a tertiary care centre after receiving ethical approval from the Institutional Review Committee. Data was collected from 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022. Convenience sampling method was used. The point estimate was calculated at a 90% Confidence Interval.
Among 94 visual display terminal users, the prevalence of dry eyes was 55 (58.51%) (50.18-66.84, 90% Confidence Interval).
The prevalence of dry eyes among visual display terminal users visiting the Outpatient Department of Ophthalmology was similar to other studies done in similar settings.
dry eyes; health; prevalence.
近年来，各年龄段人群对视屏终端的使用大幅增加，其被认为是干眼症的主要危险因素之一。早期评估和预防干眼症很重要。本研究旨在调查在一家三级保健中心的眼科门诊就诊的视屏终端使用者中干眼症的患病率。
在获得机构审查委员会的伦理批准后，我们在一家三级保健中心的眼科部门进行了一项描述性横断面研究。数据收集时间为 2021 年 10 月 1 日至 2022 年 3 月 31 日。使用便利抽样法。点估计值在 90%置信区间计算。
在 94 名视屏终端使用者中，干眼症的患病率为 55 例（58.51%）（50.18-66.84，90%置信区间）。
在眼科门诊就诊的视屏终端使用者中，干眼症的患病率与在类似环境中进行的其他研究相似。
干眼症；健康；患病率。
