Dry eye symptoms and health-related quality of life among Chinese individuals: a national-based study,British Journal of Ophthalmology

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Dry eye symptoms and health-related quality of life among Chinese individuals: a national-based study
British Journal of Ophthalmology ( IF 3.7 ) Pub Date : 2024-11-01 , DOI: 10.1136/bjo-2023-324677
Jia-Yan Kai ₁ , Yi-Bo Wu ₂ , Bing Shi ₃ , Dan-Lin Li ₁ , Xing-Xuan Dong ₁ , Pei Wang _{4,

5} , Chen-Wei Pan ₆

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Aims To assess the impact of dry eye symptoms (DESs) on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among Chinese residents. Methods A total of 21 916 participants were involved in this nationwide cross-sectional study. All of them completed the Ocular Surface Disease Index-6 and the five-level European Quality of Life 5-Dimensional (EQ-5D) Questionnaire to assess the severity of DES and HRQOL, respectively. Multiple linear regression models were used to explore the associations of DES with EQ-5D health utility score (HUS) and visual analogue scale (VAS) score. We used logistic regression models to assess the relationships between DES and self-reported problems in the EQ-5D dimensions. Results Overall, 43.6% of participants reported DESs. Of them, 2511 (11.5%) were with mild symptoms, 2762 (12.6%) were with moderate symptoms and 4288 (19.6%) were with severe symptoms. Both EQ-5D HUS and VAS score were significantly negatively associated with the severity of DES. The difference in HUS between patients with no symptoms and severe symptoms (0.085) was larger than the minimally clinical important difference for EQ-5D. The loss in HRQOL was greater for patients with severe DES than those just with other comorbidities. Participants with DES had a significantly higher risk of reporting problems in all five EQ-5D dimensions, especially in pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression for patients with mild or moderate symptoms and in mobility, self-care and usual activities for severe patients. Conclusion Patients with more severe DES tend to have lower HRQOL. Effective interventions targeted at different HRQOL dimensions should be taken according to the severity of DES. All data relevant to the study are included in the article or uploaded as supplementary information. Not applicable.

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