Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: May | Volume: 10 | Issue: 5 | Pages: 13-16
Computer Vision Syndrome: A Rural College Based Pilot Survey
Pant Kamal, Bansal Rajat
Department of Optometry, UP University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, Etawah (UP), India
Corresponding Author: Pant Kamal
ABSTRACT
The aim and purpose of this pilot survey was to determine the prevalence of computer vision syndrome (CVS) and to determine the most prominent symptom of CVS among the students. A prospective study was conducted in the Optometry lab of the Paramedical College at UPUMS, Saifai, Etawah during the month of December, 2018. 120 subjects (mean age= 25±1.14 years) having visual acuity of at least o log unit as well as not having any refractive error, amblyopia, squint or ocular surgery were consecutively enrolled and were subjected to a questionnaire based survey and the responses were evaluated to know the prevalence and the major cause of CVS. It was found that out of 120 subjects, 63 (=52.5%, p<0.05) were suffering from CVS and remaining 57 (=47.5%, p<0.05) were normal. The common symptoms including headache, neck pain, blurred vision & watery eyes were observed. The age group of 16-20 years were having the most (=27, 22.5%) subjects with the symptoms of CVS. Most common symptom was Headache (24%) while blurred vision (6%) was the least commonly experienced symptom. Subjects who used to work over computer continuously for long hours were found to have more severe problem of CVS.
Key words: Computer Vision Syndrome, Cause of CVS, Optometry, Prevalence.