A systematic review on prevalence, risk factors, clinical diagnosis and medical management of dry eye disease in the Arab population

• Main Authors: Aljarousha, Mohammed, Badarudin, Noor Ezailina, Che Azemin, Mohd Zulfaezal, Aljeesh, Yousef, Abuimara, Amer
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: OpenJournals Publishing AOSIS (Pty) Ltd 2021
• Subjects: RE Ophthalmology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/91385/7/91385_A%20systematic%20review%20on%20prevalence_Scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/91385/8/91385_A%20systematic%20review%20on%20prevalence%2C%20risk%20factors%2C%20clinical%20diagnosis.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/91385/; https://avehjournal.org/index.php/aveh/article/view/591; https://doi.org/10.4102/aveh.v80i1.591
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Background: Dry eye (DE) is a multifactorial disorder that can influence tear production,functional visual acuity and ultimately increase the osmolarity of the tear film. The prevalence of DE ranges from 7% to 33% across the world. However, to the best of our knowledge, the prevalence range of DE in...