Department of Optometry, The Assam Kaziranga University, Koraikhowa, India
Research Article
Prevalence and Severity of Digital Eye Strain (DES) during the COVID-19 Pandemic Period amongst the University-Going Students of Jorhat, Assam: A Cross-Sectional Study
Author(s): Nazma Sultana Hussain* and Moamanen Jamir
Aim: The purpose was to determine the prevalence, the
symptom frequency and severity and the associated risk
factors of Digital Eye Strain (DES) among the universitygoing
students attending and have attended online classes
during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods: A total of 300 subjects from different university
within the Jorhat region for a period of 4 months, from
January to April, 2022 were enrolled in this cross sectional
study. Questions about the habits of digital device usage, its
severity and frequency were asked in the questionnaire.
Data was collected and tabulated in MS Excel and further
analyzed using SPSS software version 26.00. Associated risk
factors of DES were analyzed by univariate and multivariate
logistic regression with age, gender, device used, viewing
distance and duration of screen .. View More»
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