Computer-related ophthalmic syndrome in teachers of a University of the Province of Cañete

Uribe-Hernández Y.C.; Ochoa-Paredes F.F.; Meneses-Claudio B.A.; Tello-Aguilar C.P.; Buendía-Aparcana R.R.; Pacheco A. · Annals of Medicine and Surgery (2023) · DOI: 10.1097/ms9.0000000000000177

Resumen

Introduction and Importance: Virtual education has impacted the vision of people during the coronavirus pandemic, as by spending more time on the computer, it compromises the eye health of the person causing long-term visual problems. So the objective of this investigation is to assess computer-related ophthalmic syndrome in teachers of a University of the Province of Cañete. Methods: This is a quantitative, nonexperimental, descriptive, cross-sectional study on a total population of 63 teachers, who answered a digital survey using the sociodemographic data and the Computer Vision Syndrome Questionnaire. Clinical Discussion: From the results it can be observed that the results of computer ophthalmic syndrome in the university teachers of the province of Cañete, where 51 (81%) of the teachers do not present the computer vision syndrome and 12 (19%) presented with the computer vision syndrome. Conclusion: The population conducting virtual education as well as the students should be educated on the measures to be taken to prevent computer ophthalmic syndrome and its consequences. Copyright

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional de Cañete; Universidad César Vallejo; Universidad de Ciencias y Humanidades