Objective To describe the prevalence of dry eye in a population of Uighurs in Kashi， Xinjiang， and to analyze the risk factors and characteristics of dry eye. Methods This was a cross-sectional study. Uighurs in the Kashi area of Xinjiang Province were invited to participate in the study from January 2013 to December 2013. An oral consent was obtained from each participant. Every study subject completed a dry eye questionnaire. Slit-lamp microscopy examination， fluorescein staining of the cornea （FL）， tear-film break-up time （BUT） and a Schirmer Ⅰ test （SⅠT） were performed to evaluate the clinical manifestations of the disease. Chi-square test and logistic regression were performed to evaluate the differences between various groups. Results In this population of Uighurs， 21.7% （180/829） were diagnosed with dry eye. The prevalence of dry eye in males was 19.1% （45/235） and 22.7% in females （135/594）. The difference between genders was not significance. The prevalence of dry eye in people over 60 years of age was higher than in people under 60 years （χ2=8.94， P<0.05）. The prevalence of dry eye was higher in females than in males in people over 60 years of age （χ2=6.49， P<0.05）. The relative risk factors for dry eye were gender， age， diabetes， and hypertension. Conclusion The prevalence of dry eye among Uighurs in Kashi was different from people who live in the eastern plains area of China. The prevalence of dry eye increases as people become older. The relative risk factors for dry eye were gender， become older， diabetes， and hypertension.
龚莹莹,辜臻晟,张帆,古扎丽努尔?吐克拉,周瑾,张广慧,王军良. 新疆喀什地区维吾尔族人群干眼流行病学调查[J]. 中华眼视光学与视觉科学杂志, 2015, 17(10): 594-599.
Gong Yingying*,Gu Zhensheng,Zhang Fan,Guzhalinuer Dukela,Zhou Jin,Zhang Guanghui,Wang Junliang. Epidemiological study of dry eye in population of Uighurs in Kashi city of Xinjiang province. Chinese Journal of Optometry Ophthalmology and Visual science, 2015, 17(10): 594-599. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-845X.2015.10.005
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