Caracterización de la Película Lagrimal en Agricultores Mayores de Edad en Silos Norte de Santander en el Año 2021

Abstract

The objective of the present study is to analyze the state of the tear film in farmers exposed to low temperatures in the municipality of Silos, Norte de Santander, in the year 2021. This a type of cross-sectional descriptive observational study, for which a sample size of 61 participants were selected using a non-probabilistic test technique for convenience. Sociodemographic and clinical variables were assessed. Participants underwent Schirmer type I tests, BUT, tear meniscus assessment, and eye protection index. A descriptive analysis was carried out that concluded the calculation of measures of central tendency and dispersion for the quantitative variables and calculation of frequencies for the qualitative ones. As a result, it was obtained that, of the 61 farmers evaluated, 50.81% (31) were men. The participants had a median age of 32 years, a time of experience in agriculture of approximately 10 years and 6 hours of daily work. Of the total number of participants, 65.66% presented a diagnosis of lacrimal dysfunction, and according to the McMonnies questionnaire, 75.41% of participants presented some type of ocular discomfort. It was concluded although the workers included do not have an established treatment, the symptoms were not evident, in the same way a higher prevalence of evaporative dry eye in women is limited and the years of experience in agricultural work directly affect the quality of the film tear of the participants.