Epidemiology of Dry Eye in Patients With Autoimmune Disease
Key Points
The study aims to investigate the prevalence, onset, and ocular surface damage associated with dry eye disease in patients with autoimmune diseases.
Cohort study design
Assessment of prevalence and onset of dry eye disease
Evaluation of ocular surface damage in patients
Population includes individuals with various autoimmune diseases
Identified specific prevalence rates of dry eye disease among different autoimmune diseases
Documented ocular surface damage correlating with autoimmune disease severity
Clarified distinctions in dry eye characteristics based on the type of autoimmune disease
Abstract
This cohort study investigates the prevalence, onset, and ocular surface damage of dry eye disease across major autoimmune diseases to clarify disease-specific characteristics among patients in Taiwan.