Dry eye is one of the disorders that adversely affects the quality of vision as well as the quality of life in general. This disease, which can negatively affect our quality of life in many ways, also plays an active role in the deterioration of sleep quality and sleep patterns. Some scientific research on this subject also helps to convey the effect of dry eye on sleep quality.
The Relationship Between Dry Eye and Sleep Pattern
In the scientific study published on BMC Ophthalmology, 419,218 participants are examined. Among these participants, we see that 152,567 participants have dry eye disease and 266,651 participants are healthy individuals who do not complain of dry eye.
Since the study was conducted with a high number of participants, it is possible to reach clearer conclusions. As a result of the study, it was revealed that individuals with dry eye disease had a serious decrease in sleep quality.
It was also concluded that dry eye increases the frequency of parasomnia and therefore sleep quality is negatively affected. In addition, the results of the research reveal that people with dry eye can also have disturbances in sleep patterns and sleep problems.
The conclusion we can draw from the whole article is that there is a direct relationship between sleep quality and dry eye. The burning, stinging sensation and discomfort on the eye surface caused by dry eye can negatively affect the quality of sleep as well as the quality of life.
Source
- https://bmcophthalmol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12886-024-03416-7
