Mask-Associated Dry Eye (MADE) in healthcare professionals working at COVID-19 pandemic clinics

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dc.authorscopusid56868309300
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dc.authorscopusid58181459600
dc.authorscopusid58183093800
dc.authorscopusid34869701000
dc.contributor.authorÇelik, Ekrem
dc.contributor.authorPolat, E.
dc.contributor.authorGünder, Ece Karasu
dc.contributor.authorBarut, Ergin
dc.contributor.authorGönen, Tansu
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-06T17:22:11Z
dc.date.available2023-05-06T17:22:11Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.departmentFakülteler, Tıp Fakültesi, Cerrahi Tıp Bilimleri Bölümü, Göz Hastalıkları Ana Bilim Dalı
dc.description.abstractBackground: Healthcare professionals working at COVID-19 pandemic clinics have to work with masks during long hours. After the widespread use of masks in the community, many mask-related side effects were reported to clinics. The increase in the number of applicants with dry eye symptoms due to mask use in ophthalmology clinics has led to the emergence of the concept of mask-associated dry eye (MADE). We think that it would be valuable to evaluate ocular surface tests with a comparative study using healthcare professionals working in pandemic clinics, which we think is the right study group to examine the effects of long-term mask use. Aims: We aimed to evaluate the mask-associated dry eye (MADE) symptoms and findings in healthcare professionals who have to work prolonged time with face masks in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic clinics. Patients and Methods: In this prospective, observational comparative clinical study, healthcare professionals who use the mask for a long time and work in COVID-19 pandemic clinics were compared with an age and sex-matched control group consisting of short-term masks users, from April 2021 to November 2021. All participants underwent the Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) questionnaire, tear film break-up time (T-BUT), Oxford staining score, Schirmer's test I, and meibography with infrared transillumination. Results: The long-term mask user group consisted of 64 people, while the short-term mask user group consisted of 66 people (260 eyes, total). The OSDI score and Schirmer I measurement were not statistically different between the two groups. T-BUT was statistically significantly shorter in the long-term group (P: 0.008); lid parallel-conjunctival fold, Oxford staining score, and upper and lower lid meibography score were found to be significantly higher in the long-term group (P < 0.001, P: 0.004, P: 0.049, P: 0.044, respectively). Conclusion: Healthcare professionals with longer mask-wearing times are at greater risk of ocular surface damage. It may be considered to prevent this damage by blocking airflow to the ocular surface, such as by wearing a face mask properly or fitting it over the nose with surgical tape. Those who have to work with a mask for a long time during the COVID-19 pandemic should keep in mind the ophthalmology follow-up for eye comfort and ocular surface health.
dc.identifier.doi10.4103/njcp.njcp_281_22
dc.identifier.endpage323
dc.identifier.issn1119-3077
dc.identifier.issue3en_US
dc.identifier.pmid37056106
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85152470962
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3
dc.identifier.startpage319
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.4103/njcp.njcp_281_22
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11776/12096
dc.identifier.volume26
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000982062700011
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.institutionauthorÇelik, Ekrem
dc.institutionauthorPolat, E.
dc.institutionauthorGünder, Ece Karasu
dc.institutionauthorBarut, Ergin
dc.institutionauthorGönen, Tansu
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherNLM (Medline)
dc.relation.ispartofNigerian journal of clinical practice
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectCOVID-19
dc.subjecthealthcare professional
dc.subjectmask-associated dry eye
dc.subjectocular surface
dc.subjectdry eye
dc.subjecthealth care delivery
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjectlacrimal fluid
dc.subjectpandemic
dc.subjectprospective study
dc.subjectCOVID-19
dc.subjectDelivery of Health Care
dc.subjectDry Eye Syndromes
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectPandemics
dc.subjectProspective Studies
dc.subjectTears
dc.titleMask-Associated Dry Eye (MADE) in healthcare professionals working at COVID-19 pandemic clinics
dc.typeArticle

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