Real Life Impact of Dry Eye Disease

Dry Eye Disease (DED) is an increasingly common condition that affects between 5% and 50% of the global population. Even though DED is most frequently diagnosed in older people, it has also been diagnosed in young adults and adolescents more frequently in recent years (employees, gamers). People can experience different types of symptoms and find it challenging to read, watch TV, cook, climb stairs, and meet friends. Mild and severe dry eye can reduce quality of life similarly to mild psoriasis and moderate-to-severe angina. Furthermore, DED patients experience serious difficulties driving vehicles, especially at night, and show a decrease in work productivity, which, when combined with the relevant indirect cost that this condition produces, poses a serious challenge in our days. In addition, DED patients are more likely to develop depression and suicidal ideations and experience frequent sleep disorders. Finally, it is discussed how lifestyle changes, such as increased physical activity, blinking exercises, and a proper diet, have positive implications for the management of this condition. Our aim is to draw attention to the negative effects of dry eye in real life, which are unique to each patient, especially as they relate to the non-visual symptoms experienced by DED patients.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:38

Enthalten in:

Seminars in ophthalmology - 38(2023), 8 vom: 03. Nov., Seite 690-702

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Cutrupi, Francesco [VerfasserIn]
De Luca, Andrea [VerfasserIn]
Di Zazzo, Antonio [VerfasserIn]
Micera, Alessandra [VerfasserIn]
Coassin, Marco [VerfasserIn]
Bonini, Stefano [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Depression
Diet
Driving
Dry Eye Disease
Exercise
Journal Article
Quality of life
Review
Sleep
Suicidal ideations
Work performance

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Date Completed 23.10.2023

Date Revised 23.10.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/08820538.2023.2204931

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM355993600