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<strong>ARVO</strong> 2013 Annual Meeting Abstracts by Scientific Section/Group - <strong>Cornea</strong>examine the association between DED and determinants.Results: Of the 3824 females 367 (9.6%) were assigned as a case ofDED, and 3171 (82.9%) as a control. The prevalence increased everyage decade, from 2.7% in 20 to 30 years, to 20.0% in 80 years andolder. 794 (20.8%) had dry eye symptoms in the preceding threemonths, which was also more prevalent with increasing age.Determinants that were significantly associated with DED were age,contact lens wear, asthma, eczema, allergy, cataract surgery,rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, migraine and stroke. The highesteffect sizes were found with depression (odds ratio (OR) 1.67 (95%CI 1.27-2.19)), irritable bowel syndrome (OR 2.24 (95% CI 1.76-2.85)) and chronic widespread pain syndrome (OR 2.13 (95% CI1.42-3.18) (all p

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