International Journal of General Medicine (Oct 2021)
The Effect and the Mechanism of Comprehensive Treatment on the Ocular Surface and the Visual Quality of Online Teachers with a Mild-to-Moderate Dry Eye Condition During the Early Phase of Coronavirus Disease 2019
Abstract
Yan-Xi Wang, Gang-Jin Kang, Juan Zhou, Kai-Ming Li, Man-Hua Xu Department of Ophthalmology, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Gang-Jin KangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, People’s Republic of ChinaTel +8613808281600Email [email protected]: To investigate the effect of comprehensive treatment on ocular surface function and the visual quality of online teachers with a mild-to-moderate dry eye condition during the early phase of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).Methods: Secondary school online teachers diagnosed with a mild-to-moderate dry eye disease in our outpatient clinic from February to May 2020 were enrolled in this retrospective cross-section study, and all patients received dry eye comprehensive treatment. A questionnaire survey on eye-use habits, visual quality and dry eye-related indicators was collected before and after treatment (2 and 4 weeks). The changes and the correlations between indicators before and after treatment were compared.Results: A total of 30 patients (15 females and 15 males) were included. After comprehensive treatment, patients had significantly higher central tear meniscus height (TMH), non-invasive first tear film breakup time (NIBUTf) and non-invasive average tear film breakup time (NIBUTav) than those before with statistical significance (P 0.05).Conclusion: Comprehensive treatment could effectively improve the symptoms and visual quality of online teachers with a mild-to-moderate dry eye condition during the early stage of COVID-19 pandemic.Keywords: coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, online teacher, dry eye, comprehensive treatment, visual quality
