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All Journal Medicinus : Jurnal Kedokteran Oftalmologi: Jurnal Kesehatan Mata Indonesia Ophthalmologica Indonesiana
Irma, Josiah
Department Of Ophthalmology, Faculty Of Medicine, Universitas Pelita Harapan
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Does Duration of Wearing Face Masks Cause Dry Eye Disease Among Medical Students in Indonesia: A Cross Sectional Study Angelius, Chelsie; Irma, Josiah; Onasis, Serena; Rizki, Saraswati Anindita; Budimulia, Patricia; Salim, Jonathan; Lesmana, Maria Vashti Zerlinda
Oftalmologi : Jurnal Kesehatan Mata Indonesia Vol 7 No 2 (2025): Oftalmologi: Jurnal Kesehatan Mata Indonesia
Publisher : Pusat Mata Nasional Rumah Sakit Mata Cicendo Bandung

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Introduction: During the COVID-19 pandemic, infection control protocols required universal mask use. At the same time, increased reports of dry eye symptoms emerged. Prior studies showed inconsistent results. This study aims to clarify the association, hypothesizing that prolonged mask wearing is linked to a higher risk of dry eye disease. Methods: This study is an analytical comparative cross-sectional study. The purposive sampling technique was used to collect samples. To diagnose dry eye disease, the Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) questionnaire was used. The cut off score we used is >12 points in OSDI. Two categories were established to assess mask usage duration: <6 hours or ≥ 6 hours per day. Data were collected in January 2023 from 278 respondent medical students in Tangerang, Indonesia. Bivariate chi-square data analysis was performed using SPSS 25.0 software. Discussion: 82 respondents (29.5%) experienced dry eye disease, and 221 respondents (79.5%) used masks for ≥ 6 hours during effective working days along the week. No significant relationship was found between both variables. (OR = 0,883; 95% CI: 0.471-1.658; p = 0.669). Results: There was no association between using masks for a longer period of time to dry eye disease.
Co-Authors Anastasia Johanna Salim Angelius, Chelsie Budimulia, Patricia Dr.Retno Ketaren Dr.Saraswati Rizki Feti Karfiati Memed Iwan Sovani Jennifer Angelina Jennifer Handiokho Jonathan Salim Jovita Ketaren, Dr.Retno Lesmana, Maria Vashti Zerlinda Maya Sari Wahyu Onasis, Serena Patricia Budimulia Permatasari, Nivia Rizki, Dr.Saraswati Rizki, Saraswati Anindita Salim, Anastasia Johanna Salim, Jonathan Saraswati Anindita Rizki Serena Onasis Wahyu, Maya Sari Wibisono, Atria Puspitaloka