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  1. Article: Prevalence and Risk Factors of Dry Eye Disease in the South of Palestine.

    Aljarousha, Mohammed / Badarudin, Noor Ezailina / Che Azemin, Mohd Zulfaezal / Aljeesh, Yousef / Amer, Abuimara / Abdul Rahim, Muhammad Afzam Shah

    The Malaysian journal of medical sciences : MJMS

    2024  Volume 31, Issue 2, Page(s) 72–97

    Abstract: Background: The prevalence of dry eye disease (DED) is rising globally and needs to be urgently addressed by medical professionals because it lowers patients' quality of life. There are as yet no available data in the literature about the prevalence of ... ...

    Abstract Background: The prevalence of dry eye disease (DED) is rising globally and needs to be urgently addressed by medical professionals because it lowers patients' quality of life. There are as yet no available data in the literature about the prevalence of and risk factors for DED in the Gaza Strip, a gap that the present study seeks to address.
    Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out between March and August 2022 in Gaza governorates using a proportional stratified sampling technique. Only Gazan individuals ≥ 18 years old and able to follow the instructions were included. The Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) questionnaire, which has previously been translated into Arabic and validated, was applied to evaluate DED symptoms. Subjective clinical tests for DED conducted were tear meniscus height (TMH), meibomian gland dysfunctions (MGDs), Marx line (ML), conjunctival Lissamine green staining (LGS), tear film break-up time test (TBUT), corneal fluorescein staining (CFS) and Schirmer II tear test (STT). DED was defined based on an Arab-OSDI score ≥ 13 and at least one positive clinical sign.
    Results: A total of 426 participants were assessed from four areas (North Gaza Strip, 82; Gaza City, 147; Mid-Zone Gaza Strip, 62; South Gaza Strip, 135). The prevalence of DED in the present study was 31.5% (95% CI: 27.1, 36.1). Age > 50 years old (odds ratio [OR] = 10.45; 95% CI: 2.95, 37.05;
    Conclusion: Various aspects of DED were linked with different risk factors, suggesting that DED subtypes have different underlying pathophysiologies.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-23
    Publishing country Malaysia
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2197205-9
    ISSN 2180-4303 ; 1394-195X
    ISSN (online) 2180-4303
    ISSN 1394-195X
    DOI 10.21315/mjms2024.31.2.8
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  2. Article ; Online: The validity and reliability of the Arabic version of the ocular surface disease index (OSDI) questionnaire in a sample of the Gazan population: a study from Palestine.

    Aljarousha, Mohammed / Badarudin, Noor Ezailina / Che Azemin, Mohd Zulfaezal / Aljeesh, Yousef / Amer, Abuimara / Abdul Rahim, Muhammad Afzam Shah

    International ophthalmology

    2022  Volume 43, Issue 4, Page(s) 1303–1316

    Abstract: Purpose: To develop an Arabic version of OSDI for the Gazan population.: Methods: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted using a convenience sample technique. The translation procedure included five stages: forward translation, revision ... ...

    Abstract Purpose: To develop an Arabic version of OSDI for the Gazan population.
    Methods: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted using a convenience sample technique. The translation procedure included five stages: forward translation, revision of translation, backward translation, refinement of translation, and a final test of the pre-final version. The final sets of questionnaires were constructed using an online JotForm platform. The online platform was chosen to automatically calculate the questionnaire's final overall score. Overall, 260 participants were instructed to fill out the English and the Arab-OSDI version twice to conduct the reliability of the translated version and repeatability evaluation.
    Results: The mean age of the participants was 33.45 ± 11.74 years old. Cronbach's alpha for all items was greater than 0.80, except for the "blurred vision" and "deteriorating vision" items (0.77 and 0.74, respectively). The mean overall score difference between the English-OSDI and Arab-OSDI was 0.86 based on the Bland-Altman chart. For repeatability, no significant difference in the overall scores between the two repeats of the Arab-OSDI (p = 0.632). The Arab-OSDI overall score (sessions 1 and 2) has a clinical difference (bias) of 0.21. Using the varimax rotation method, only three factors (ocular symptoms, vision-related function, and environmental triggers) had eigenvalues greater than one in the structure of the Arab-OSDI.
    Conclusion: The Arab-OSDI is an appropriate, reliable, and repeatable tool for the determination of dry eye symptoms, ocular discomfort, and quality of life in the Gazan population. This version could remove the language barrier in answering OSDI items more easily.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Young Adult ; Adult ; Middle Aged ; Quality of Life ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Reproducibility of Results ; Arabs ; Surveys and Questionnaires
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-09-26
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Observational Study ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 800087-6
    ISSN 1573-2630 ; 0165-5701
    ISSN (online) 1573-2630
    ISSN 0165-5701
    DOI 10.1007/s10792-022-02528-7
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  3. Article: Comparison of Dry Eye Parameters between Diabetics and Non-Diabetics in District of Kuantan, Pahang.

    Aljarousha, Mohammed / Badarudin, Noor Ezailina / Che Azemin, Mohd Zulfaezal

    The Malaysian journal of medical sciences : MJMS

    2016  Volume 23, Issue 3, Page(s) 72–77

    Abstract: Introduction: Diabetes may affect the human body's systems and organs, including the eye. Diabetic retinopathy is the 5th leading cause of blindness globally. Diabetic subjects demonstrated dry eye symptoms that were also supported by the low values of ... ...

    Abstract Introduction: Diabetes may affect the human body's systems and organs, including the eye. Diabetic retinopathy is the 5th leading cause of blindness globally. Diabetic subjects demonstrated dry eye symptoms that were also supported by the low values of the clinical tests.
    Purpose: This study aimed to compare the dry eye symptoms and signs between diabetics and non-diabetics and tear functions between diabetic subjects with and without dry eye.
    Methods: This retrospective study was based on the observation of 643 medical files. Using a convenience sampling method, 88 subjects were found to report diabetes mellitus. The information extracted from the files included: date of first examination, age at first visit, gender, past ocular history, systemic disease, symptoms of dry eye disease and details of clinical diagnostic signs. Non-contact lens wearers were excluded. A group of 88, age and gender matched, control subjects were included for this comparison study.
    Results: The percentage of dry eye symptoms was higher in diabetic subjects (15.9%) compared with non-diabetic subjects (13.6%; p<0.001). The percentage of dry eye symptoms was also higher in diabetics with dry eye (63%) than in diabetics without dry eye (36.9%; p<0.001). Tear break up time was significantly different between diabetics and non-diabetics (p<0.001) and between diabetics with and without dry eye (p=0.046). The corneal staining was significantly different between diabetic subjects with and without dry eye (p=0.028).
    Conclusion: Dry eye symptoms were significantly associated with diabetics. Tear break up time was significantly shorter in diabetics with dry eye compared to diabetics without dry eye.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2016-06-29
    Publishing country Malaysia
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2197205-9
    ISSN 2180-4303 ; 1394-195X
    ISSN (online) 2180-4303
    ISSN 1394-195X
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