Eye & Contact Lens Science & Clinical Practice,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
47(10), С. 573 - 574
Опубликована: Сен. 3, 2021
Abstract:
In
the
current
coronavirus
disease
2019
(COVID-19)
pandemic,
important
public
health
measures
such
as
utilization
of
face
masks
has
been
widely
enforced,
including
community-wide
mandatory
mask
use.
During
this
period,
there
have
observations
an
increasing
number
patients
presenting
with
dry
eye
symptoms
among
regular
users
no
history
ocular
surface
pathology.
Individuals
reported
being
aware
air
blowing
upward
from
into
their
eyes
that
is
likely
to
increase
evaporation
tear
film
leading
irritation.
Although
use
essential
in
combatting
COVID-19
it
recognize
potential
effects
may
on
health.
We
report
a
case
mask–associated
complication.
After
initial
cornea
abrasion
use,
patient
developed
recurrent
corneal
erosion
syndrome
was
complicated
by
microbial
keratitis
after
enforcement
areas.
Scientific Reports,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
12(1)
Опубликована: Апрель 13, 2022
Abstract
This
population-based
observational,
cross-sectional,
and
descriptive
survey
was
to
investigate
the
relationship
of
increased
face
mask
usage
in
coronavirus
disease
(COVID-19)
era
with
mask-associated
dry
eye
(MADE).
Participants
aged
6–79
years
old
formal
school
education
were
selected.
All
participants
finished
19-item
questionnaire
online,
distributed
through
different
social
media
platforms.
From
6925
who
submitted
eligible
questionnaires,
MADE
reported
547
participants,
which
included
419
developed
new
symptoms
after
wearing
masks
128
whose
pre-existing
worsened
wearing.
Longer
time
wearing,
nonstandard
masks,
reduced
outdoor
time,
decreased
daily
reading
shortened
visual
display
terminals
environment
positively
associated
MADE.
There
significant
associations
between
perceived
age,
female
sex,
education,
use
glasses
contact
lenses,
eye.
more
common
adults
>
20
than
those
≤
or
juveniles.
incidence
increased.
Standard
suggested
as
a
protective
factor
for
Awareness
about
possible
risk
should
also
be
created
clinical
signs
verified.
Clinical
trial
registration
number:
NCT04744805.
Eye & Contact Lens Science & Clinical Practice,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
47(6), С. 317 - 322
Опубликована: Май 14, 2021
The
aim
of
this
article
is
to
review
the
literature
on
impact
coronavirus
disease
2019
(COVID-19)
dry
eye
(DED).
A
search
and
COVID-19
was
performed.
Most
current
studies
focus
DED
in
patients
diagnosed
with
or
symptoms
random
populations
students
medical
staff.
Real-world
practices
revealed
a
variety
responses,
possibly
related
local
environmental
factors
lifestyle.
Patients
recovered
from
warrant
ocular
surface
surveillance
for
DED.
Pandemic
mitigation
strategies
including
remote
work/school/leisure
mask
wearing
affect
globally.
Heightened
reiteration
management
behavioral
modifications,
visual
display
terminals,
attention
its
effects
increasingly
important
as
pandemic
continues.
Journal of Clinical Medicine,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
11(16), С. 4889 - 4889
Опубликована: Авг. 20, 2022
Dry
eye
is
considered
an
inflammatory
disease.
Gut
microbiota
are
important
in
the
regulation
of
low-grade
chronic
inflammation,
including
eye.
Probiotics
and
prebiotics
increasingly
used
to
regulate
chronic-disease-associated
gut
dysbiosis.
Therefore,
this
double-masked,
randomized
controlled
clinical
trial
aimed
explore
potential
oral
probiotics
management
dry
In
total,
41
participants
with
received
probiotic
prebiotic
supplements
(treatment
group,
n
=
23)
or
respective
placebos
(control
18)
for
4
months.
symptoms
signs
were
evaluated
using
Ocular
Surface
Disease
Index
(OSDI),
Eye
Questionnaire
5,
osmolarity,
non-invasive
keratograph
break-up
time
(NIKBUT),
ocular
surface
staining,
tear
meniscus
height
(TMH),
lipid
layer
thickness,
conjunctival
redness.
After
months,
average
OSDI
score
treatment
group
was
significantly
better
compared
that
controls
(16.8
±
5.9
vs.
23.4
7.4;
p
<
0.001).
The
NIKBUT
TMH
did
not
change
(p
0.31
0.84)
but
reduced
on
by
−5.5
1.0
secs
0.03)
0.2
0.1
mm
0.02).
These
data
suggest
might
be
effective
