Patient-reported burden and overall impact of dry eye disease across eight European countries: a cross-sectional web-based survey

• Published in: BMJ open Vol. 13; no. 3; p. e067007
• Main Authors: Boboridis, Kostas G, Messmer, Elisabeth M, Benítez-del-Castillo, José, Meunier, Juliette, Sloesen, Brigitte, O’Brien, Paul, Quadrado, Maria Joao, Rolando, Maurizio, Labetoulle, Marc
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England British Medical Journal Publishing Group 17.03.2023; BMJ Publishing Group LTD; BMJ Publishing Group
• Series: Original research
• Subjects: Absenteeism; Adolescent; Adult; Chronic pain; corneal and external diseases; Cross-Sectional Studies; Dry Eye Syndromes - diagnosis; Dry Eye Syndromes - epidemiology; epidemiology; Eye diseases; Humans; Internet; Internet access; Ophthalmology; Patient Reported Outcome Measures; Patients; primary care; Productivity; public health; Quality of Life; Questionnaires; Self report; Surveys and Questionnaires; Greece; Sweden; Netherlands; Europe; Italy; France; Portugal; Germany; Spain; epidemiology; primary care; ophthalmology; public health; corneal and external diseases

ObjectiveDry eye disease (DED) is a multifactorial disease involving the tears and ocular surface. It impacts a patient’s quality of life (QoL) and ability to perform daily activities. This study assessed the burden of self-reported DED among adults in eight European countries.DesignOnline cross-sec...