International Review of Ophthalmology

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Risk factors of dry eye

DU Juan, LIANG Qing-feng   

  1. Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100005, China
  • Received:2018-03-22 Online:2018-06-22 Published:2018-06-28
  • Contact: LIANG Qing-feng, Email：lqflucky@163.com
  • Supported by:

    Foundation for High Level Talents in Beijing Health Bureau(2014-3-016)

Abstract:

Dry eye is one of the most common diseases in ophthalmology. Its pathogenesis is complicated. The risk factors of dry eye include the eye disease related factors, such as refractive surgery, pterygium, diabetes, and graft-versus-host disease, etc; environment related factors, such as low humidity environment, ultraviolet irradiation, dry climate, plateau hypoxia, etc; nutrient related factors, such as essential fatty acid and vitamin A deficiency; sex hormone related factors; lifestyle related factors, such as video terminal use and contact lenses wearing, etc.(Int Rev Ophthalmol, 2018, 42:  189-193)