Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: To study prevalence and associated factors of dry eye. Materials & methods: A total of 250 subjects were enrolled. The age of subjects was 40 years and above. The data was collected. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was done. The results were analysed using SPSS software. The p- value less than 0.05 was considered significant. Results: The prevalence of dry eye was found to be maximum in the elderly.Farmers and those doing outdoor jobs have the highest prevalence of dry eye, which is 57.6% while those doing indoor jobs without the use of air conditioners have the least prevalence of dry eye. Conclusion: Dry eye is a very common condition with a high prevalence among the elderly.