ArticleClinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.)2023
Computer Vision Syndrome in Undergraduate and Medical Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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- Clinical manifestations, prevalence, and risk factors of asthenopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of global health · 2026Pooled it
- Global Prevalence of Dry Eye Disease in Medical Students: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Vision (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Prevalence and Risk Factors of Computer Vision Syndrome Among Bankers in Bangladesh.Public health challenges · 2026Article
- Computer vision syndrome among medical students at Kasr Al-Ainy Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt: a cross-sectional study of prevalence, risk factors, and protective measures.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Sports vision training reduces digital eye strain in screen-exposed university students: a randomized controlled trial of visuomotor and visual-attentional adaptation.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2026Article
- Computer vision syndrome: a comprehensive literature review.Future science OA · 2025Review
- Computer vision syndrome with academic burnout among college students in majors of medical and health-related fields and the moderating effect of gender.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Computer Vision Syndrome Among Saudi University Students: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Risks and Discipline Variations.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Computer Vision Syndrome Before and After the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic: New-Symptom Onset and Workplace Setup of Visual Display Terminals.Journal of occupational and environmental medicine · 2025Article
- Computer vision syndrome and its relationship with sleep and fatigue in medical students.BMC medical education · 2025Article
- Undergraduate medical education amidst volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Digital Eye Strain: Updated Perspectives.Clinical optometry · 2024Review
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Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS) in undergraduate and medical students since transitioning to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Patients and Methods: This was a cross-sectional single center survey-based study using a validated CVS questionnaire (CVS-Q). The survey was distributed to 20,080 undergraduate students and 680 medical students at the University of Illinois at Chicago. The primary outcome measures were prevalence of CVS (based on CVS severity score of 6 or more), frequency of CVS and intensity of CVS symptoms. Results: The survey was completed by 2300 undergraduate students (11.4% response rate) and 154 medical students (22.6% response rate). The prevalence of CVS was 77.1% in undergraduate students and 69.1% in medical students. CVS-Q severity scores were highest for headaches and eye dryness, with over half of students reporting worsening of symptoms since March 2020. Increased time spent on online learning (undergraduate: P <0.001, medical: P = 0.018), blue light glasses usage (undergraduate: P <0.001, medical: P = 0.0015), and increased number of device usage were associated with higher CVS severity scores (undergraduate: P <0.001, medical: P = 0.0032). Conclusion: CVS among undergraduate and medical students has increased since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. More focus should be placed on the management of CVS for students in higher education. Physicians should be cognizant of the consequences of online learning and be proactive about providing advice regarding preventative measures.
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