Prevalence of Dry Eye Disease and Its Risk Factors Among the General Population of Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Survey.

Background: Dry eye disease is a multifactorial chronic disorder of the ocular surface, which leads to symptoms of discomfort and distress. Dry eye disease is a global health concern and is one of the most frequent ocular diseases encountered in an ophthalmology clinic. The estimated prevalence of dry eye disease in the literature ranged from 7.