Open AccessProblematic Internet Use Associated with Symptomatic Dry Eye Disease in Medical Students from Peru
Author(s) -
I. Benjamín Condori-Meza,
L Alessandra Dávila-Cabanillas,
Mabel R Challapa-Mamani,
Antony Pinedo-Soria,
Renato R Torres,
Joel Yalle,
Ricardo Rojas-Humpire,
Salomón HuancahuireVega
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1177-5483
pISSN - 1177-5467
DOI - 10.2147/opth.s334156
Subject(s) - medicine , feeling , disease , poisson regression , addiction , psychiatry , environmental health , population , psychology , social psychology
Dry eye is a multifactorial ocular surface disease (DED) characterized by a loss of tear film homeostasis, which is widely associated with alterations in mental health. Problematic internet use (PIU) is defined as the feeling of concern about using this tool irresistibly, for longer periods than usual, accompanied by anguish that results from not doing so without reaching mania or hypomania behaviors. Both PIU and DED present a theoretical link; however, there are no published studies that report its relationship with problematic internet use. Therefore, this study aims to determine the association between PIU and symptomatic DED in Peruvian medical students.