Table 3d.
Results from studies of the effects of public health measures and hygiene practices on ocular surface diseases (n = 5).
| Study outcomes (n = # studies with that outcome) | Improved with exposure |
No change with exposure |
Worsened with exposure |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | (%) | n | (%) | n | (%) | |
| Overall Ocular Symptoms a (n = 1) | 1 | (100%) | ||||
| Single Ocular Surface Disease Symptoms and Events | ||||||
| Dryness (n = 1) | 1 | (100%) | ||||
| Use of artificial tears (n = 1) | 1 | (100%) | ||||
| Corneal ulceration (n = 1) | 1 | (100%) | ||||
| UV keratitis (n = 1) | 1 | (100%) | ||||
| Ocular injury due to hand sanitizer (n = 1) | 1 | (100%) | ||||
| Nonallergic conjunctivitis emergency department visits (n = 1) | 1 | (100%) | ||||
| Corneal abrasion emergency department visits (n = 1) | 1 | (100%) | ||||
| Eye pain (n = 1) | 1 | (100%) | ||||
| Losing access to dry eye treatments (n = 1) | 1 | (100%) | ||||
a
“Overall ocular symptoms” include: dryness, burning, itching, foreign body sensation, frequent and/or rapid blinking, sensitivity to light, watering, redness, ocular tiredness/fatigue, eye pain, difficulty keeping eyes open because of symptoms, blurry vision, fluctuating vision, eye symptoms interfered with screen use, reading, or work.