Prevalence of dry eye amongst black and Indian university students aged 18–30 years

Prevalence of dry eye amongst black and Indian university students aged 18–30 years

Background: The overall prevalence of dry eye in South Africa seems to be increasing. University students work under conditions predisposing them to dry eye, which may affect some tasks. The predominant race groups at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) are black and Indian, which suggested a stu...

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Main Authors: Bryce Castelyn, Sdudizwe Majola, Rachel Motilal, Maxine T. Naidu, Siyabonga A. Ndebele, Tasnim A. Vally, Naimah E. Khan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2015-07-01
Series:African Vision and Eye Health
Subjects:
Dry eye
tear thinning time
tear break-up time
Schirmer test
OSDI
Online Access:https://avehjournal.org/index.php/aveh/article/view/14

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