Symptoms of ocular surface disease in construction workers: comparative study with office workers
Abstract Background To investigate and contrast the prevalence of dry eye symptoms in construction workers and office workers using the OSDI questionnaire. Methods A cross-sectional, observational study was conducted using the OSDI questionnaire to evaluate dry eye symptoms and associated risk facto...
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| author | Sergio Hernandez-Llamas Ana Karen Paz-Ramos Patricio Marcos-Gonzalez Francisco Amparo Manuel Garza-Leon |
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| description | Abstract Background To investigate and contrast the prevalence of dry eye symptoms in construction workers and office workers using the OSDI questionnaire. Methods A cross-sectional, observational study was conducted using the OSDI questionnaire to evaluate dry eye symptoms and associated risk factors. Sampled size calculation with a power of 80% and a 95% degree of confidence suggested the inclusion of 298 participants. Results We studied 304 subjects (149 construction workers and 155 office workers). More than half (55%) of the participants presented dry eye symptoms (OSDI > 12). The average OSDI score was 21.30 ± 22.20 points, being lower in the group of construction workers (12.45 ± 17.50) than in-office workers (28.51 ± 22.99) (p < 0.001). Considering participants who had moderate and severe symptoms (23 to 100 points in OSDI), office workers presented dry eye symptoms 4.15 times more frequently than construction workers (OR 4.15, 95% CI 2.52, 6.85). Women presented statistical evidence of higher OSDI scores than men (32.47 ± 23.72 vs. 14.87 ± 18.48, respectively). Conclusions construction workers have four times less risk of presenting dry eye symptoms than people working in the average office space. This highlights the pernicious effects on the ocular surface of the office environment, which poses a significant risk for the development or worsening of dry eye symptoms. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cb2cd2ebad5848b59dd9cbe5fe4029112022-12-21T19:23:31ZengBMCBMC Ophthalmology1471-24152020-07-012011710.1186/s12886-020-01548-0Symptoms of ocular surface disease in construction workers: comparative study with office workersSergio Hernandez-Llamas0Ana Karen Paz-Ramos1Patricio Marcos-Gonzalez2Francisco Amparo3Manuel Garza-Leon4Department of Clinical Sciences, Division of Health Sciences, University of MonterreyDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Division of Health Sciences, University of MonterreyDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Division of Health Sciences, University of MonterreyDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Division of Health Sciences, University of MonterreyDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Division of Health Sciences, University of MonterreyAbstract Background To investigate and contrast the prevalence of dry eye symptoms in construction workers and office workers using the OSDI questionnaire. Methods A cross-sectional, observational study was conducted using the OSDI questionnaire to evaluate dry eye symptoms and associated risk factors. Sampled size calculation with a power of 80% and a 95% degree of confidence suggested the inclusion of 298 participants. Results We studied 304 subjects (149 construction workers and 155 office workers). More than half (55%) of the participants presented dry eye symptoms (OSDI > 12). The average OSDI score was 21.30 ± 22.20 points, being lower in the group of construction workers (12.45 ± 17.50) than in-office workers (28.51 ± 22.99) (p < 0.001). Considering participants who had moderate and severe symptoms (23 to 100 points in OSDI), office workers presented dry eye symptoms 4.15 times more frequently than construction workers (OR 4.15, 95% CI 2.52, 6.85). Women presented statistical evidence of higher OSDI scores than men (32.47 ± 23.72 vs. 14.87 ± 18.48, respectively). Conclusions construction workers have four times less risk of presenting dry eye symptoms than people working in the average office space. This highlights the pernicious effects on the ocular surface of the office environment, which poses a significant risk for the development or worsening of dry eye symptoms.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12886-020-01548-0Dry eye symptomsOSDIOccupational risk, office, construction workers |
| spellingShingle | Sergio Hernandez-Llamas Ana Karen Paz-Ramos Patricio Marcos-Gonzalez Francisco Amparo Manuel Garza-Leon Symptoms of ocular surface disease in construction workers: comparative study with office workers BMC Ophthalmology Dry eye symptoms OSDI Occupational risk, office, construction workers |
| title | Symptoms of ocular surface disease in construction workers: comparative study with office workers |
| title_full | Symptoms of ocular surface disease in construction workers: comparative study with office workers |
| title_fullStr | Symptoms of ocular surface disease in construction workers: comparative study with office workers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Symptoms of ocular surface disease in construction workers: comparative study with office workers |
| title_short | Symptoms of ocular surface disease in construction workers: comparative study with office workers |
| title_sort | symptoms of ocular surface disease in construction workers comparative study with office workers |
| topic | Dry eye symptoms OSDI Occupational risk, office, construction workers |
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