Dry Eye and Visual Display Terminal-Related Symptoms among University Students during the Coronavirus Disease Pandemic

Primer Autor
Cartes, Cristian
Co-autores
Segovia, Christian
Salinas-Toro, Daniela
Goya, Claudia
Jesus Alonso, Maria
Lopez-Solis, Remigio
Zapata, Claudia
Cabezas, Mauricio
Yanez, Patricio
Flores-Rodriguez, Patricia
Lopez, Daniela
Matus, Gonzalo
Traipe, Leonidas
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Dry Eye and Visual Display Terminal-Related Symptoms among University Students during the Coronavirus Disease Pandemic
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TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
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OPHTHALMIC EPIDEMIOLOGY
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Purpose: To evaluate dry eye (DE) and subjective visual display terminal (VDT)-related symptoms in university students who moved their classes online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Cross-sectional study of students who were taking online classes. In May 2020, the participants completed a Dry Eye Questionnaire (DEQ-5) and a self-report survey, which included demographics, medical history, information on the use of VDT and presence of VDT-related symptoms. Participants were classified as having mild/moderate (7-12) or severe (>12) DE symptoms based on their DEQ-5 score. The associations between severe DE symptoms and relevant factors were also evaluated. Results: The data of 1450 eligible students were analyzed. The mean age of the participants was 21.1 (2.7) years. 42.8% of the participants had mild/moderate DE symptoms, whereas 34.7% had severe symptoms. Associated factors for severe DE were female sex (OR = 2.57, CI [1.97-3.35]), allergic disease (OR = 1.63, CI [1.24-2.13]), previous dry eye diagnosis (OR = 13.49, CI [7.10-25.63]), keratoconus (OR = 5.56, CI [1.27-24.44], contact lens use (OR = 1.77, CI [1.24-2.53]) and duration of VDT use (OR = 1.02, CI [1.01-1.05]). Prior to the pandemic, the mean reported duration of VDT use was 9.8 (4.7) hours, this increased to 15.9 (5.8) hours during the online classes (p < .001). 80.6% of the participants reported a global increase in VDT-related symptoms. Conclusion: Students taking online classes had a high frequency of DE symptoms. They also reported a significant increase in VDT-related symptoms. DE should be considered as an emerging health problem among the young population, which is probably related to the recent changes in lifestyle.
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10.1080/09286586.2021.1943457
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Dry eye disease
COVID-19
students
visual display terminal
RISK-FACTORS
PREVALENCE
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09286586.2021.1943457
Categoría OCDE
Oftalmología
Materias
Enfermedad del ojo seco
COVID-19
estudiantes
terminal de visualización
FACTORES DE RIESGO
PREVALENCIA
Disciplinas de la OCDE
Oftalmología
Salud Pública y Ambiental
Medicina General e Interna
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