2024
No
Ocular symptoms and tear film break up time (BUT) among junior high school students in Penang, Malaysia - Associations with fungal DNA in school dust
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1438463916305879
Norbäck, Dan
Asia
Observational
Students
Middle/Jr High (6-8)
Temperature
Humidity
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Dust
Fungi
Vision
Tear film break up time
Eye symptoms
Mold
School environment
Fungal dna
Eye symptoms and tear film stability were assessed in 368 Malaysian students alongside fungal DNA levels in classroom dust. Higher fungal contamination was linked to shorter tear film break-up time, indicating potential ocular risks in tropical schools.
2017