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Abstract
BACKGROUND
Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS) also referred to as Digital Eye Strain, describes a group of eye and vision-related problems that result from prolonged computer, tablet or cell phone usage. Ever since the advent of the COVID pandemic, there has been a significant increase in the amount of time spent in front of the screen, be it for online classes or working from home. We wanted to assess the prevalence of computer vision syndrome among medical, dental, nursing and physiotherapy students of Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana.
METHODS
This was a prospective study conducted for one month among students aged 18-22 years. A total of 75 students were randomly selected from the four colleges namely Christian Medical College, Christian Dental College, College of Physiotherapy and College of Nursing, Ludhiana. The questionnaire was filled and the responses were noted. The responses were then compared to the ocular surface disease index (OSDI). The students were divided into 4 groups namely No / Mild / Moderate and Severe disease. The students belonging to the groups mild, moderate and severe disease were sent to the Department of Ophthalmology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana for evaluation and further management of CVS.
RESULTS
The study showed that the prevalence of CVS was 48 %, 34.7 %, 12 % and 5.3 % for no disease, mild disease, moderate disease, and severe disease respectively.
CONCLUSIONS
The prevalence of CVS in our study was found to be 52.0%.
Article Details
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References
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References
Reddy S, Low C, Lim Y, et al. Computer vision syndrome: a study of knowledge and practices in university students. Nepal J Ophthalmol 2013;5(10):161-8.
Cole B, Maddocks J, Sharpe K. Effect of VDUs on the eyes- reportof a six year epidemiological study. Optom Vis Sci 1996;73(8):512-28.
Rosenfield M. Computer vision syndrome: a review of ocular causes and potential treatments. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt 2011;31(5):502-15.
Yan Z, Hu L, Chen H, et al. Computer vision syndrome: a widely spreading but largely unknown epidemic among computer users. Comput Human Behav 2008;24(5):2026-42.
American Optometric Association. The effects of computer use on eye health and vision. American Optometric Association, St. Louis, MO, USA, 1997.
Ranasinghe P, Wathurapatha W, Perera Y, et al. Computer vision syndrome among computer office workers in a developing country: an evaluation of prevalence and risk factors. BMC Research Notes 2016;9:150.
Shantakumari N, Eldeeb R, Sreedharan J, et al. Computer use and vision-related problems among university students in Ajman, United Arab Emirate. Ann Med Health Sci Res 2014;4(2):258-63.
Noreen K, Batool Z, Fatima T, et al. Prevalence of computer vision syndrome and its associated risk factors among under graduate medical students of urban Karachi. Pak J Ophthalmol 2016;32(3):140-6.
Gangamma M, Poonam MR, Rajagopala M. A clinical study on “computer vision syndrome” and its management with triphala eye drops and saptamrita lauha. Ayu 2010;31(2):236-9.
Sen A, Richardson S. A study of computer-related upper limb discomfort and computer vision syndrome. J Hum Ergol (Tokyo) 2007;36(2):45-50.
Logaraj M, Priya V, Seetharaman N, et al. Practice of ergonomic principles and computer vision syndrome (CVS) among under graduates students in Chennai. National Journal of Medical Research 2013;3(2):111-6.
Computer Vision Syndrome: Pradnya Nethralaya - common eye diseases [Internet]. 2021: Available from: http://www.pradanyanethralaya.com/common-eye-diseases/
Schiffman RM. Reliability and validity of the ocular surfaces disease Index. Arch Ophthalmol 2000;118(5):615-21.
Reddy SC, Low C, Lim Y, et al. Computer vision syndrome: a study of knowledge and practices in university students. Nepalese Journal of Ophthalmology 2013;5(2):161-8.
Abudawood GA, Ashi HM, Almarzouki NK. Computer vision syndrome among undergraduate medical students in King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Journal of Ophthalmology 2020;2020:2789376.
Zenbaba D, Sahiledengle B, Bonsa M, et al. Prevalence of computer vision syndrome and associated factors among instructors in ethiopian universities: a web-based cross-sectional study. Scientific World Journal 2021;2021:3384332.
Anjila B, Pragya B, Poojyashri K, et al. Computer Vision Syndrome Prevalence and Associated Factors Among the Medical Student in Kist Medical College. Nepalese Medical Journal 2018;1(1):29-31.