Open AccessProlonged face mask use might worsen dry eye symptoms
Author(s) -
Sergio Zaccaria Scalinci,
Elena Pacella,
Edoardo Trovato Battagliola
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/ijo.ijo_2641_20
Subject(s) - medicine , significant difference , population , ophthalmology , environmental health
The aim of this study was to explore whether prolonged and consistent face mask use might be associated with worsening of dry eye symptoms in patients with dry eye disease (DED).