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Prevalence of computer vision syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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A Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Trial on the Efficacy and Safety of Perfluorohexyloctane Eye Drops Versus 0.1% Sodium Hyaluronate Eye Drops in the Treatment of Video Display Terminal-associated Dry Eye
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26 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 35 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Digital Eye Strain from Digital Device Usage Among University Students: Prevalence and Associated Factors.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
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- Computer vision syndrome and ergonomic risk factors among administrative workers in public health care facilities: a cross-sectional occupational study.Journal of occupational 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
- Digital Eye Strain and Perceived Academic Burden Among Syrian Medical Students: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study of Symptom Burden and Associated Factors.Advances in medical education and practice · 2026Article
- Associations between ocular surface parameters, contrast sensitivity, and higher-order aberrations in computer vision syndrome.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2026Observational
- Digital eye strain among Indian university students in the post-COVID era: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Are we treating the right dry eye? A comparative analysis of digital eye strain and traditional dry eye disease: a prospective comparative study.BMC ophthalmology · 2025Article
- Computer vision syndrome: a comprehensive literature review.Future science OA · 2025Review
- 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
- Cervical Oculopathy: The Cervical Spine Etiology of Visual Symptoms and Eye Diseases-A Hypothesis Exploring Mechanisms Linking the Neck and the Eye.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- Acoltremon and the TRPM8 frontier: a new chapter in dry eye disease therapy.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2025Article
- Prevalence and contributing factors of computer vision syndrome among university students in Iran: a cross-sectional study.BMC ophthalmology · 2025Article
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Abstract
purposeThis review aimed to estimate the prevalence of computer vision syndrome (CVS) in the general population and subgroups.
methodsA search was conducted in the following the databases: PubMed, SCOPUS, EMBASE, and Web of Science until February 13, 2023. We included studies that assessed the prevalence of CVS in any population. The Joanna Briggs Institute's critical appraisal tool was used to evaluate the methodological quality. A meta-analysis of the prevalence of CVS was done using a random-effects model, assessing the sources of heterogeneity using subgroup and meta-regression analyses.
resultsA total of 103 cross-sectional studies with 66 577 participants were included. The prevalence of CVS was 69.0% (95% CI: 62.3 to 75.3; I
conclusionSeven out of ten people suffer from CVS. Preventive strategies and interventions are needed to decrease the prevalence of this condition which can affect productivity and quality of life. Future studies should standardize a definition of CVS.
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