{"id":40097,"date":"2025-10-29T15:12:17","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T10:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/menamedicalresearch.com\/news\/?p=40097"},"modified":"2025-10-29T15:20:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T10:20:33","slug":"symptomatic-dry-eye-disease-among-contact-lens-wearers-in-jordan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/menamedicalresearch.com\/news\/public-health\/symptomatic-dry-eye-disease-among-contact-lens-wearers-in-jordan\/","title":{"rendered":"Symptomatic Dry Eye Disease Among Contact Lens Wearers in Jordan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dry Eye disease (DED) is a common and often <strong>debilitating condition for contact lens wearers<\/strong>, frequently <strong>leading to discomfort and discontinuation of lens use.<\/strong> To better understand this issue, a cross-sectional study was conducted among 301 contact lens wearers in Jordan. The research aimed to quantify the proportion of symptomatic DED and <strong>identify associated modifiable risk factors,<\/strong> particularly in the context of face mask use during the study period utilizing the validated Arabic version of the Ocular Surface Disease Index (ARB-OSDI) questionnaire.<\/p>\n<p>The study revealed a notably high prevalence of DED symptoms, with approximately <strong>70% of participants reporting mild-to-severe symptomatic DED<\/strong>. The mean OSDI score for the cohort was 22.9 \u00b1 17and over a quarter (25.7%) of participants were classified with severe symptomatic DED. The most frequent ocular complaints were <strong>pain<\/strong> and <strong>blurred vision<\/strong>, which impacted daily functions like reading and watching television for roughly 50% of the population. <strong>Wind and air conditioning were the most common environmental triggers<\/strong>, reported by 67.8% and 66.4% of participants.<\/p>\n<p>Analysis confirmed a significant association between DED severity and several modifiable behaviors. <strong>Poor contact lens cleaning habits<\/strong> and <strong>longer contact lens age<\/strong> (use for more than 12 months) were both correlated with exaggerated DED symptoms and higher mean OSDI scores. <strong>Wearing face masks, especially for prolonged durations<\/strong>, emerged as a strong positive predictor of dry eye severity, suggesting a link to mask-associated dry eye (MADE). Conversely, the use of <strong>lubricant eye drops demonstrated a protective effect, significantly reducing symptomatic DED<\/strong>. Participants who reported always using eye drops had a mean OSDI score of only 8.79, placing them within the normative range.<\/p>\n<p>The findings underscore that poor hygiene, prolonged lens age, and frequent mask-wearing are major contributing factors for dry eye symptoms among contact lens users. Clinicians should focus on the critical <strong>importance of proper lens hygiene, timely replacement, and the regular use of lubricating eye drops,<\/strong> particularly during periods of frequent mask-wearing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reference Source<br \/>\n<\/strong>Ghach, W., Bakkar, M. M., Aridi, M., &amp; Alebrahim, M. A. (2025). Symptomatic dry eye disease (DED) in cohort of contact lens wearers in Jordan. <em>PLoS One<\/em>, <em>20<\/em>(10): e0335254. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1371\/journal.pone.0335254<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dry Eye disease (DED) is a common and often debilitating condition for contact lens wearers, frequently leading to discomfort and discontinuation of lens use. To better understand this issue, a cross-sectional study was conducted among 301 contact lens wearers in Jordan. 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