Results of a population-based questionnaire on the symptoms and lifestyles associated with dry eye
Results of a population-based questionnaire on the symptoms and lifestyles associated with dry eye
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DOI：
10.1097/00003226-199907000-00003
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发表时间：
1999-07-01
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影响因子：
2.8
通讯作者：
Tsubota, K
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作者：
Shimmura, S;Shimazaki, J;Tsubota, K
目的。本研究旨在通过一项基于人群的自我诊断研究来评估日本公众对干眼症的认知以及相关症状。方法。从普通人群中随机选取2500名参与者，向他们发送一份包含30个有关干眼症症状和知识问题的问卷。结果。对“干眼症”这一病症的认知度很高，达到73%。大部分关于干眼症的知识是通过媒体获得的（例如，电视，58.8%；报纸/杂志，46.6%），只有一小部分知识来自医生（6.8%）。多达33%的参与者根据自我诊断标准回答他们认为自己患有干眼症，其中25%每天使用非处方眼药水。大多数眼药水使用者对其治疗效果不满意，只有11%寻求专业帮助。与自我诊断为干眼症相关的生活习惯包括佩戴隐形眼镜（p < 0.001）、有过敏性结膜炎病史（p = 0.002）以及从事视频显示终端相关工作（p = 0.058）。结论。尽管日本公众对干眼症的认知度较高，但似乎只有少数人会咨询专业人士以进行诊断和缓解症状。
Purpose. This study was designed to assess public awareness and symptoms of dry eye in Japan by a population-based, self-diagnosis study. Methods. Two thousand five hundred participants chosen randomly from the general population were sent a questionnaire consisting of 30 questions pertaining to symptoms and knowledge of dry eye. Results. Awareness of the condition called "dry eye" was very high at 73%. Most of the knowledge of dry eye was obtained through the media (e.g., television, 58.8%; newspapers/magazines, 46.6%), and only a fraction of the knowledge was from physicians (6.8%). As many as 33% of participants responded that they believed they had dry eye according to the self-diagnosis criteria, of which 25% used over-the-counter eyedrops daily. The majority of eyedrop users were dissatisfied with their therapeutic effects, and only 11% sought professional help. Habits in lifestyles that were associated with self-diagnosed dry eye were contact lens use (p < 0.001), a history of allergic conjunctivitis (p = 0.002), and video display terminal tasks (p = 0.058). Conclusion. Although public awareness of dry eye in Japan was high, only a minority of the population seems to consult professionals for diagnosis and symptomatic relief.