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dc.contributor.authorAy, İbrahim Ethem
dc.contributor.authorYiğit, Şenol
dc.contributor.authorGöbeka, Hamidu Hamisu
dc.contributor.authorDoğan, Mustafa
dc.date.accessioned2023-04-17T07:13:08Z
dc.date.available2023-04-17T07:13:08Z
dc.date.issued2023en_US
dc.identifier.issn2532-1080
dc.identifier.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.23749/mdl.v114i2.13472.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12933/1458
dc.description.abstractBackground: To examine firefighters (FFs) exposed to high levels of fire smoke and, as a result, to uncover risk factors for dry eye disorder (DED) compared to age-and gender-matched healthy individuals. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 51 FFs from the Afyonkarahisar Municipality Fire Department were chosen at random (group 1). A control group (group 2) included 51 age- and gender-matched healthy individuals. The Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) questionnaire was administered after all participants were thoroughly explained the study's objectives and procedures. Then, using a portable hand biomicroscope, an ocular exam was performed on-site. DED was defined as a non-anesthetic Schirmer test result of <10 mm and/or a tear film break-up time (TBUT) of <5 seconds. Results: Groups 1 and 2 had mean ages of 44.82±7.29 and 44.73±7.41 years, respectively (p=0.946). The median work duration in group 1 was 14 years (min-max: 1-27 years). TBUT test revealed a significantly increased DED prevalence in group 1 than group 2 (p=0.046). Despite the non-significant difference (p=0.276), Schirmer test revealed that group 1 had a higher DED prevalence than group 2. The OSDI score revealed that group 1 had more mild, moderate, and severe DED than group 2 (p=0.359). Longer work duration was associated with a higher DED prevalence (p=0.179). Conclusions: Given the high prevalence of fire smoke-induced DED in FFs, preventive measures such as regular ocular exams, encouraging personal protective equipment usage, and health education programs can assist in avoiding complications and reducing the burden of ocular diseases.en_US
dc.language.isoespen_US
dc.publisherMattiolien_US
dc.relation.isversionof10.23749/mdl.v114i2.13472.en_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectDry Eye Disorderen_US
dc.subjectFirefightersen_US
dc.subjectFire Smokeen_US
dc.subjectOccupational Diseaseen_US
dc.subjectOcular Surface Disease İndexen_US
dc.subjectTear Break-Up Time;en_US
dc.subjectSchirmer testen_US
dc.titleIs a dry eye disorder in firefighters an occupational disease?en_US
dc.typearticleen_US
dc.authorid0000-0002-3468-7096en_US
dc.departmentAFSÜ, Tıp Fakültesi, Cerrahi Tıp Bilimleri Bölümü, Göz Hastalıkları Ana Bilim Dalıen_US
dc.contributor.institutionauthorAy, İbrahim Ethem
dc.contributor.institutionauthorYiğit, Şenol
dc.contributor.institutionauthorGöbeka, Hamidu Hamisu
dc.contributor.institutionauthorDoğan, Mustafa
dc.identifier.volume114en_US
dc.identifier.issue2en_US
dc.relation.journalLa Medicina del lavoroen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US


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