Survey on Dry Eye Patients Among Farmgate Area

Abstract

Dry eyes are a very prevalent ailment that can affect as many as 337 million individuals throughout the world. Tears can be inadequate and unstable for many reasons. Dry eyes may occur if anyone don't produce enough tears or if they produce poor-quality tears. Dry eye disease is a common condition that occurs when the tears aren't able to provide adequate lubrication for eyes. This survey was carried out to learn people's perspectives on dry eyes as well as the ways in which it influences their lives. The survey was conducted at the Ispahani Islamia Eye Institute and Hospital, Dhaka, and it was cross-sectional research that relied only on participants' physical responses. The questionnaire begins with a review, followed by 18 questions that are completely relevant to the topic at hand. There was a total of 125 patients that participated in this research. The duration of this survey is from August to October.This study included respondents whose ages range from 20 to 40 years old (26%), respondents whose ages range from 40 to 60 years old (42%), and respondents whose ages are under 20 years old (35%). Around 10% of respondents to this survey believe that thyroid disorders are to blame for dry eyes, while 9% believe that aging is to blame, 34% believe that vitamin A deficiency is to blame, 4% believe that rheumatoid arthritis is to blame, 26% believe that allergic eye disease is to blame, and 17% believe Sjogren's Syndrome is to blame.