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- Title
COMPUTER VISUAL SYNDROME IN MEDICAL STUDENTS IN VIRTUAL EDUCATION OF A PERUVIAN UNIVERSITY DURING 2021.
- Authors
Meneses Castañeda, Rosario Mercedes; Ramos Rodriguez, Sergio Luis; del Carmen Molfino Jaramillo, Chiara; Sánchez Miraval, Ely Luisa; Stein Montoros, David Francisco; Chávez Rodríguez, Lourdes Guissel
- Abstract
Introduction: Students during virtual classes due to COVID-19 may develop computer visual syndrome (SVI) due to excessive time in front of digital screens. Objective: To determine the frequency of computer vision syndrome in sixth-year medical students at Ricardo Palma University during virtual education due to COVID-19 in October and November 2021.Methods: Cross-sectional descriptive study in 147 sixth-year medical students who received virtual education at a Peruvian university during 2021. A non-probability sampling was used for convenience and the SVI was evaluated with the SVI-Q questionnaire, in addition characteristics were evaluated. demographics, visual preventive measures and eye diseases. The results were analyzed with SPSS v.21 for Windows. The study was approved by the Ethics Committee. Results: Most of the students were young adults (54%) and female (60%). The frequency of computer visual syndrome was 93%, it occurred in 94% of women and 90% of men. Most of the students reported having myopia (44%) and astigmatism (22%). Regarding visual symptoms, the students mainly presented tearing (7.9%), itching (7.6%), and headache (7.6%). An association was found between SVI and the use of preventive measures for vision care. Conclusions: A high frequency of SVI was found in medical students who took virtual classes.
- Subjects
PERU; PSYCHOLOGY of medical students; ONLINE education; ASTIGMATISM; MYOPIA; SCIENTIFIC observation; CROSS-sectional method; RESEARCH methodology; PERUVIANS; SCREEN time; TEARS (Body fluid); UNIVERSITIES &; colleges; QUESTIONNAIRES; ITCHING; VISION disorders; STATISTICAL sampling; HEADACHE; MEDICAL education; COVID-19 pandemic; EYE diseases
- Publication
Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana, 2023, Vol 23, Issue 1, p25
- ISSN
1814-5469
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.25176/RFMH.v23i1.5525