Influence of Face Masks on the Use of Contact Lenses.
COVID-19
contact lenses
mask
Journal
International journal of environmental research and public health
ISSN: 1660-4601
Titre abrégé: Int J Environ Res Public Health
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101238455
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
11 Jul 2021
11 Jul 2021
Historique:
received:
19
06
2021
revised:
06
07
2021
accepted:
09
07
2021
entrez:
24
7
2021
pubmed:
25
7
2021
medline:
30
7
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
The COVID-19 epidemic is largely controlled by the use of face masks. The use of a face mask has been indicated as a strong cause of dry eye, although it is not yet described in the literature. This study aims to compare the impact of the use of masks on the visual quality of patients. The symptoms in the human eye intensified during the pandemic versus the symptoms before the pandemic, in a Portuguese population. A fifteen-question questionnaire was conducted to find out what changes occurred in the use of soft contact lenses during the pandemic in relation to the use of masks. Statistical analysis was performed with SPSS 27.0 software (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). The use of contact lenses decreased compared with before the pandemic ( Mask use increases dry eye symptoms in contact lens wearers, negatively impacting visual quality.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
The COVID-19 epidemic is largely controlled by the use of face masks. The use of a face mask has been indicated as a strong cause of dry eye, although it is not yet described in the literature. This study aims to compare the impact of the use of masks on the visual quality of patients. The symptoms in the human eye intensified during the pandemic versus the symptoms before the pandemic, in a Portuguese population.
METHODS
METHODS
A fifteen-question questionnaire was conducted to find out what changes occurred in the use of soft contact lenses during the pandemic in relation to the use of masks. Statistical analysis was performed with SPSS 27.0 software (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA).
RESULTS
RESULTS
The use of contact lenses decreased compared with before the pandemic (
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Mask use increases dry eye symptoms in contact lens wearers, negatively impacting visual quality.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34299865
pii: ijerph18147407
doi: 10.3390/ijerph18147407
pmc: PMC8303769
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
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