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Effect of long-term exposure of digital devices during the COVID-19 pandemic and on ocular health

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Author Details : Komal Sharma*, Dipti Bharti, Danish Bushra, Shivani Gupta, Madishetti Naveen Kumar, Ghanshyam Das, Mohd Sadath Ali Khan

Volume : 8, Issue : 3, Year : 2022

Article Page : 388-392

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijceo.2022.079

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Abstract

Background: The study aims to compare the effect of long-term exposure to digital devices during covid-19 and before the lockdown.
Objective: To assess the impact of the lockdown on digital device usage & consequently, the ocularsurface health implication related to digital eye strain.
Materials and Methods: An open online survey was distributed to people via social media platforms (email, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Telegram, and so on).
Result: Females participated more than males, with 58.3%. With 30.76%, the >50 age group was found to participate, and at 13-31 years of age, participation was found to be more with 60%. Most individuals use digital devices for education with 44.2%. Before the lockdown, the duration of digital device usage is not there between 4 to 6 hours, but during the lockdown, it has been increased by 35% due to working from home. 76.3% of participants feel restless due to prolonged use of digital devices.
Conclusion: It was discovered that before the lockdown the duration of digital device usage is not there between 4 to 6 hrs but during the lockdown, due to working from home it has increased and headache as an asymptomatic symptom is noticed more during prolonged use of digital devices in lockdown.
 

Keywords: Computer vision syndrome, COVID- 19, Digital eye strain, Ocular surface health, ARC (Anti- Reflecting Coating).

How to cite : Sharma K, Bharti D, Bushra D, Gupta S, Kumar M N, Das G, Khan M S A, Effect of long-term exposure of digital devices during the COVID-19 pandemic and on ocular health. Indian J Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2022;8(3):388-392

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