1. Eyelid Disorders in Ophthalmology Practice: Results from a Large International Epidemiological Study in Eleven Countries
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Serge Doan, Zbigniew Zagórski, Jorge Palmares, Meltem Yağmur, Thomas Kaercher, José Manuel Benítez-Del-Castillo, Bart Van Dooren, Paul Jonckheere, Peter Koch Jensen, Dmitry Yurevich Maychuk, and Pavlo Bezdetko
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Blepharitis ,Dry eye ,Eyelid disorders ,Meibomian gland disorder ,Ocular surface disease ,Ophthalmology ,RE1-994 - Abstract
Abstract Purpose Anecdotal evidence suggests that eyelid disorders are common, although estimates of prevalence vary. The current study determines the prevalence of eyelid disorders, meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) and related diseases (specifically ocular surface disease) in a population of patients presenting for routine ophthalmologic consultations. Methods This cross-sectional epidemiologic survey evaluated patients presenting for routine ophthalmic visits. During the consultation an ophthalmologist completed a questionnaire, and each patient underwent an ophthalmic examination and completed a quality of life questionnaire. Results Three hundred forty-nine ophthalmologists, recruited from 11 countries, provided data on 6525 patients. Patients were predominantly females (61.6%). The mean age of the study population was 57.0 ± 17.6 years. Eyelid disorders were diagnosed in 5109 (78.3%) patients and were statistically associated with: atopic dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis, dry eye, age-related macular degeneration, diabetes, cataract, allergy and MGD (P
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- 2020
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