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    This study examined the prevalence of dry eye disease (DED) among 4,393 young and middle-aged Japanese office workers who use visual display terminals (VDTs). The researchers found that clinically diagnosed DED was present in 10.1% of males and 21.5% of females. Severe dry eye symptoms were reported in 711 males and 436 females. Using VDTs for more than 4 hours per day and contact lens use were associated with increased risk of DED. The results suggest that DED leading to clinical diagnosis or severe symptoms is common among young and middle-aged Japanese VDT users, especially females, contact lens wearers, and those with prolonged VDT use.

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    This study examined the prevalence of dry eye disease (DED) among 4,393 young and middle-aged Japanese office workers who use visual display terminals (VDTs). The researchers found that clinically diagnosed DED was present in 10.1% of males and 21.5% of females. Severe dry eye symptoms were reported in 711 males and 436 females. Using VDTs for more than 4 hours per day and contact lens use were associated with increased risk of DED. The results suggest that DED leading to clinical diagnosis or severe symptoms is common among young and middle-aged Japanese VDT users, especially females, contact lens wearers, and those with prolonged VDT use.

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    Prevalence of Dry Eye Disease among Japanese Visual
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    Miki Uchino, MD   • Debra A. Schaumberg, ScD, MPH • Murat Dogru, MD • ...


    Toshihiko Satoh, MD, MPH • Toru Takebayashi, MD, MPH • Kazuo Tsubota, MD • Show all authors

    Published: August 19, 2008 • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ophtha.2008.06.022 PlumX Metrics

    Objective
    To determine the prevalence of dry eye disease (DED) and risk factors among young and middle-aged Japanese office
    workers using visual display terminals (VDTs).

    Design
    Cross-sectional prevalence survey.

    Participants
    Four thousand three hundred ninety-three Japanese young and middle-aged office workers using VDTs.

    Intervention
    Office workers completed questionnaires sent by e-mail designed to detect dry eye diagnosis and risk factors.

    Main Outcome Measures


    Clinically diagnosed DED was defined as the presence of a previous clinical diagnosis of DED by dry eye specialists or
    severe symptoms of DED (both dryness and irritation constantly or often). Current symptoms of DED and possible risk
    factors such as age, duration of VDT use, type of VDT work, environmental factors, presence of systemic diseases,  
    systemic medicine use, smoking history, and contact lens (CL) use were the main outcome measures. We used logistic
    regression to examine associations between DED and other demographic factors.

    Results
    Of the 4393 office workers, 3549 (80.1%) completed the questionnaire. Clinically diagnosed DED was present in 266
    (10.1%) of 2640 male subjects and in 195 (21.5%) of 909 female subjects. Severe symptoms of DED were observed in 711
    male and in 436 female participants. More than 4 hours of VDT use was associated with an increased risk of DED (odds
    ratio [OR], 1.68; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.40–2.02). In addition, CL use (OR, 3.91; 95% CI, 3.37–4.53) increased the
    risk of severe dry eye symptoms.

    Conclusions
    Dry eye disease leading to a clinical diagnosis or severe symptoms is prevalent among young and middle-aged Japanese
    office workers. The condition is more prevalent among females, CL wearers, and prolonged VDT users. Relevant measures
    directed against the modifiable risks could provide a positive impact on public health and quality of life of office workers.

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    Publication history
    Published online: August 19, 2008
    Accepted: June 18, 2008
    Received in revised form: June 18, 2008
    Received: March 6, 2008
    Available online: August 16, 2008.

    Footnotes
    Manuscript no. 2008-298.

    Financial Disclosure(s): The authors have no proprietary interest in any of the products mentioned in this paper.

    Supported by the Japan Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Tokyo, Japan (grant no.: H17-025).

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    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ophtha.2008.06.022

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    © 2008 American Academy of Ophthalmology. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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