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Incidence of dry eye symptoms and behavioural-cultural risk factors among university students population in Jordan

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  • May M Bakkar
  • Mona Aridi
  • Mohammad A Alebrahim
  • Wissam Ghach

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Purpose: To estimate the incidence of dry eye (DE) symptoms among university students in Jordan and to examine the relationship between behavioral and cultural risk factors and DE symptom severity. Methods: A cross-sectional study involving 788 university students was conducted in Jordan. Participants’ mean age was 21.87 years (SD = 3.824; range: 18–45 years). The incidence and severity of DE symptom were assessed using the validated Arabic version of the Ocular Surface Disease Index (ARB-OSDI) questionnaire, administered through Google Forms. The survey included demographic questions and behavioral-cultural risk factors (smoking and eye cosmetic use). One-Way ANOVA and multi-regression analyses were used to investigate the association between OSDI mean scores and behavioral-cultural risk factors. Results: The incidence of DE symptoms, defined as an OSDI score ≥ 13, was 74.2% among university students. Higher DE symptom severity was statistically associated with females’ gender (p

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  • May M Bakkar & Mona Aridi & Mohammad A Alebrahim & Wissam Ghach, 2025. "Incidence of dry eye symptoms and behavioural-cultural risk factors among university students population in Jordan," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 20(8), pages 1-14, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0328235
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0328235
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