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T1 Symptoms of dry eye related to the relative humidity of living places
A1 Martín Herranz, Raúl
K1 Ophthalmology
K1 Ojo Enfermedades y defectos
K1 Dry eye prevalence
K1 Climate records
K1 Relative humidity
K1 Prevalencia del ojo seco
K1 Registros climáticos
K1 Humedad relativa
K1 3201.09 Oftalmología
AB To investigate the impact of relative humidity (RH) and climate variables of the place of residence on symptoms of dry eye disease (DED) in primary eye care practice.A cross-sectional analysis of the Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) dry eye classification of 1.033 patients [classified as non-DED (OSDI ≤22) and DED (OSDI >22)] was conducted in a multicentre study in Spain. Participants were classified according to the 5-year RH value (data from the Spanish Climate Agency -www.aemet.es) into two groups: those who lived in low RH (<70%) places and those who lived in high RH (≥70%) places. Additionally, differences in daily climate records (EU Copernicus Climate Change Service) were assessed. This study is the first to describe the impact of climate data on dryness symptomatology in Spain, confirming that participants who live in locations with RH <70% have a higher prevalence (corrected for age and sex) of DED. These findings support the use of climate databases in DED research.
PB Elsevier
SN 1367-0484
YR 2023
FD 2023
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/59635
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/59635
LA eng
NO Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 2023, vol. 46, issue 4, 101865
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 11-jul-2024