Prevalence and risk factors of dry eye disease in Kuantan, Malaysia

• Main Authors: Aljarousha, Mohammed, Awang Abd Rahman, Aziimah, Badarudin, Noor Ezailina, Che Azemin, Mohd Zulfaezal, Awad, Khalid
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Makara Journal of Health Research 2018
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/64114/1/64114_Prevalence%20and%20Risk%20Factors%20of%20Dry%20Eye.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/64114/7/64114_Prevalence%20and%20Risk%20Factors%20of%20Dry%20Eye%20Disease%20in%20Kuantan%2C%20Malaysia_WOS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/64114/; http://journal.ui.ac.id/index.php/health/article/view/8749/67545975
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Background: To determine the prevalence of dry eye disease (DED) at Jalan Hospital Eye Care, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Kuantan, Malaysia. Methods: The dry eye symptoms and tear breakup time test (TBUT) values retrieved from the medical records of 643 patients were retrospecti...