Visual And Refractive Complaints In Spanish And Portuguese Population
Published 2022 - 40th Congress of the ESCRS
Reference: PO412 | Type: Free paper | DOI: 10.82333/agx0-4955
Authors: José Salgado Borges* 1 , Franch March de Ribot 2 , Filipa Ferreira 3 , José Benitez del Castillo 4
1Ophthalmology,Clinica Oftalmológica Salgado Borges,Porto,Portugal, 2Ophthalmology,Ophthalmology, Girona Hospital, Girona University,Girona,Spain, 3Vision Care,Essilor,Lisboa,Portugal, 4Ophthalmology,Hospital Clínico Universitário de S. Carlos,Madrid,Spain
Purpose
Evaluate spanish and portuguese population habits and eye complaints regarding visual demands as a system to detect potential indications and/or complications of refractive and presbyopic surgery.
Setting
Methods
An email invitation to an online cross-sectional survey was sent to patients from ophthalmology clinics and optical practices in Spain and Portugal from September to November. Answers to the questionnaire were analysed using statistical analysis.
Results
3833 adult respondents, participated, with anonymous responses; 54.3% females and 45.7% males. The most frequent refractive problems were myopia (40.2%) and astigmatism (36.7%). The major symptom of presbyopia was difficulty reading smaller letters; 86% had the first symptoms at the age of 40. More than half of the population identified a lot of discomfort by increasing of dry eye symptoms caused by more intense digital work and lensfogging when using the mask. 81.6% of the respondents used digital devices at least 3 hours on average per day, and 40% started using them more than 8 hours. For parents, having good eyesight (87.2%) was the most valued aspect of their children's lives.
Conclusions
The findings provide an idea of the challenges of refractive and presbyopic surgery. In a society highly dependent on vision, it is essential to focus on signs and symptoms that lead to ophthalmologic conditions. The increased demand for refractive and cataract surgery presbyopic or not and the complications and necessity for detecting dry eye disease before and after surgery are very important to consider nowadays.