汽车驾驶员干眼的患病情况调查分析

Investigation and analysis on prevalence of dry eye in automobile drivers

目的调查和分析汽车驾驶者中干眼的患病率及相关因素。方法随机选取2017年1月至2018年1月汽车驾驶证年审体检时,志愿接受眼部相关检查的汽车驾驶者共980例,同样年龄段的健康体检人群550例作为对照组。通过问卷调查、角膜荧光染色、泪膜破裂时间、泪液分泌试验及结膜印记细胞学等检测,筛选出各人群干眼的患病率,分析相关因素。结果汽车驾驶员人群干眼的患病率明显高于正常对照人群(P<0.05),且随着驾龄和单次驾驶时间的延长,其患病率呈线性增高。结论汽车驾驶员人群干眼患病率高于正常人群,适当的防护及治疗很有必要。

Objective To investigate and analyze the prevalence and related factors of dry eye in automobile drivers. Methods From Jan. 2017 to Jan. 2018, 980 automobile drivers were selected as study group, who took the annual driver's license check and received voluntarily ophthalmologic examination. Total 550 healthy age-matched people for normal examination were chosen as the control group. The questionnaires, corneal fluorescent staining, tear film break-up time, Schirmer test and conjunctival impression cytology test were performed. The prevalence of dry eye was recorded in driver population and the relevant factors were explored. Results The prevalence of dry eye in automobile drivers group was significantly higher than that in the control group (P<0. 05). It was linearly positively related with the extension of driving experience and single driving time. Conclusion The prevalence of dry eye is higher in automobile drivers group than that in the control group. It is necessary to take some adequate protection and treatment.