Table 3.
Characteristics of the 99 second-phase participants.
| Characteristic | Category | Total, n (%) |
| Gender |
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Male | 24 (24) |
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Female | 75 (76) |
| Age group, years |
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20–29 | 29 (29.3) |
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30–39 | 25 (25.2) |
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40–49 | 14 (14.1) |
|
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50–59 | 15 (15.2) |
|
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>60 | 16 (16.2) |
| Dry eye symptom |
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Ocular fatigue | 90 (90.9) |
|
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Discharge | 46 (46.5) |
|
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Foreign body sensation | 43 (43.4) |
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Heavy sensation | 52 (52.5) |
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Dry sensation | 66 (66.7) |
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Uncomfortable sensation | 66 (66.7) |
|
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Excess tearing | 21 (21.2) |
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Blurred vision | 53 (53.5) |
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Itching | 40 (41.7) |
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Sensitivity to bright light | 37 (37.4) |
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Redness | 38 (38.4) |
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Pain | 33 (33.3) |
| Related lifestyle habits |
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Duration of VDT use, mean hours (SD) | 5.8 (3.0) |
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Contact lens use | 40 (40.4) |
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Duration of contact lens use, mean hours (SD) | 12.6 (3.2) |
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Smoking | 10 (10.1) |
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Systemic disease | 19 (19.2) |