PMC

Presented are the separate and pooled results for the association between DES and reported problems with selected activities of daily living, adjusted for potential confounding factors. The center of each square indicates the odds ratio (OR), and the size of the square is proportional to the percent weight each study contributed to the pooled estimate. The horizontal line bisecting each square represents the 95% confidence interval for the OR. The random-effects pooled OR and 95% CI are indicated by the unshaded diamonds. Estimates greater than one signify that subjects with DES were more likely to report having problems with that particular activity.

Presented are the separate and pooled findings for the association between DES and overall reported problems with activities of daily living, separately among those who did versus did not report any artificial tear use. The center of each square indicates the odds ratio (OR), and the size of the square is proportional to the percent weight each study contributed to the pooled estimate. The horizontal line bisecting each square represents the 95% confidence interval for the OR. The random-effects pooled OR and 95% CI is indicated by the unshaded diamond. Estimates greater than one signify that subjects with DES were more likely to report problems with vision-related activities of daily living.