COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME AND ITS RISK FACTORS AMONG PROFESSIONAL COLLEGE STUDENTS OF AGARTALA: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY

Dr Shampa Das; Dr Rituparna Das; Dr Aman Kumar

Volume : V, Issue : VI, June - 2016

COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME AND ITS RISK FACTORS AMONG PROFESSIONAL COLLEGE STUDENTS OF AGARTALA: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY

Dr Shampa Das, Dr Rituparna Das, Dr Aman Kumar

Abstract :

 Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of computer vision syndrome among the professional college students and to determine the factors associated with CVS. Methods: A Cross sectional study was conducted among 330 students of professional colleges of Agartala. Results: Majority of the students belonged to 20–23 years (74.5%) and were male (57.3%). Use rate of laptop (63.6%) was higher and majority (55.8%) of them were using computer for less than 3 years and also using for < 3 hours in a day (74.2%). Prevalence of CVS was found 55.5% among college students. Regarding the types of problem, headache (44.8%), and blurred vision (18.5 %) were commonly seen. The presence of CVS was significantly associated with sex, duration of use and time spent in a day on computer. Conclusion: So education about ergonomics, postural health and eye exercises are needed in new computer users.