Smoking as Risk Factors to Dry Eye Syndrome

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Smoking as Risk Factors to Dry Eye Syndrome Alteriana Mydriati Sita Pritasari1, Soraya Nur Faida2, Siti Thomas Zulaikhah3 1Bagian Mata, Fakultas Kedokteran, Unissula Semarang 2Fakultas Kedokteran, Unissula Semarang 3Bagian Ilmu Kesehatan Masyarakat, Fakultas Kedokteran, Unissula Semarang Article Info Article History: Submitted January 2017 Accepted March 2019 Published July 2019 Keywords: Smoking, dry eye syndrome, peroxidation, tear, Schirmer test DOI https://doi.org/10.15294/ kemas.v15i1.8611 Abstract Cigarette smoke can damage the fat layer of the tear film lperoxidation. Dry eye syndrome is a cluster of disorders caused by an imbalance between production and excretion of tears, causing symptoms of discomfort in the eye. This study aims to related risk factors smoke of dry eye syndrome. Analytic observational with cross sectional design, population of all visitors, officers and employees KAI Poncol station Semarang. Sample of 60 respondents who meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data about dry eye syndrome are examined using Schirmer I test, data on smoking were taken using a checklist. The data obtained were analyzed using chi-square test. Results of the respondents who smoke and have dry eye syndrome was higher (80.6%) compared with non-smokers (25.0%). The results chi-square test p=0.000 (p<0.05), PR = 3.222 (95%CI:1.582-6.562). Smoke who risk 3.222 times higher chance of developing dry eye syndrome compared with do not smoke.  Correspondence Address: Public Health Science Department, Medical Faculty, Unissula Semarang, Indonesia. Email : thomaszulaikhah@gmail.com, sitithomas@unissula.ac.id pISSN 1858-1196 eISSN 2355-3596 eye