Meibomian gland dysfunction and ocular discomfort in video display terminal workers.
PurposeMeibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is one of the most common ocular disorders encountered in clinical practice. The clinical manifestations of MGD are related to the changes in the tear film and ocular surface with symptoms of ocular discomfort. In recent years, many surveys have evaluated sym...
| Publicado en: | Eye (0950-222X) Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 91 - 96 |
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Springer Nature
Jan2008
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=105735480&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 105735480 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 0950222X LK5 jtl: Eye (0950-222X) issn: 0950222X maglogo: Y pubinfo: dt: Jan2008 vid: 22 iid: 1 pid: 2579 pub: Springer Nature place: Dordrecht, <Blank> artinfo: ui: 105735480 2009813853 NLM17962818 105735480 ppf: 91 ppct: 5 formats: tig: atl: Meibomian gland dysfunction and ocular discomfort in video display terminal workers. aug: au: Fenga C Aragona P Cacciola A Spinella R Di Nola C Ferreri F Rania L affil: Department of Social and Environmental Health-Section of Occupational Health, University of Messina, Messina, Italy. sug: subj: Computer Terminals Eye Diseases Etiology Occupational Diseases Etiology Sebaceous Glands Physiopathology Tears Adult Conjunctiva Physiopathology Cornea Physiopathology Corneal Topography Eyelids Physiopathology Female Male Middle Age Adult: 19-44 years Middle Aged: 45-64 years Female Male ab: PurposeMeibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is one of the most common ocular disorders encountered in clinical practice. The clinical manifestations of MGD are related to the changes in the tear film and ocular surface with symptoms of ocular discomfort. In recent years, many surveys have evaluated symptoms associated with the use of Video Display Terminals (VDT), and VDT use is recognized as a risk factor for eye discomfort.The aim of the present study was to determine if the presence of MGD contributes to the signs and symptoms of ocular discomfort during the use of VDT.MethodsIn course of a routine health surveillance programme, a group of 70 subjects fulfilled the inclusion criteria and responded to a questionnaire about symptoms of ocular discomfort. The following ocular tests were performed: tear break-up time, fluorescein corneal stain, and basal tear secretion test.ResultsA total of 52 subjects out of 70 (74.3%) had MGD. A statistically significant correlation between the symptoms of ocular discomfort and hours spent on VDT work was observed in the total population (r=0.358; P=0.002; 95% CI 0.13–0.54) and in the group of subjects with MGD (r=0.365; P=0.009; 95% CI 0.103–0.58). Such correlation was not shown in subjects without MGD.ConclusionsThe high prevalence of MGD among the subjects with symptoms of ocular discomfort suggests that this diagnosis should be considered when occupational health practitioners encounter ocular complaints among VDT operators. It appears that MGD can contribute to the development of ocular discomfort in VDT operators.Eye (2008) 22, 91–95; doi:10.1038/sj.eye.6703025; published online 26 October 2007 pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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