A Study to Evaluate the Knowledge Regarding Computer Vision Syndrome among Medical Students
Senthil Kumar B
Department of Anatomy, Vinayaka Mission’s Kirupananda Variyar Medical College and Hospital, Vinayaka Mission’s Research Foundation (Deemed to be University), Salem, Tamil Nadu, India.
Corresponding Author E-mail: skdrchinu88 @ gmail.com
Abstract: The computer usage, even for few hours per day, leads to various health ailments. The computer dependents of this modern era may give rise to enormous visual problems which are called as Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS). Aim of the study is to evaluate the knowledge about computer vision syndrome among the medical students and to study the effect of prolonged computer use on the eyes and factor affecting it and to raise the concern of medical students about the severity of eye symptoms after prolonged computer use. The Cross sectional pilot study was performed in 60 medical students of I Medical profession (30 males & 30 females) of VMKV Medical College and Hospitals, Salem. A survey was done among the participants using a pre-tested, validated, structured questionnaire. The eye symptoms were recorded. The data from the questionnaire was analyzed. The practices on ergonomics principles were compared between male and female and male factors ergonomics practices were predominant than female. 85% of the students had some or the other symptoms of computer vision syndrome. The medical students were not aware about computer vision syndrome along with the effect of prolonged computer use on the eyes and factor affecting it. The concern of medical students about the severity of eye symptoms after prolonged computer use has to be taken care by creating awareness to them.
Keywords: Awareness; Computer Vision Syndrome; Knowledge; Medical Students Back to TOC