TY - JOUR
T1 - Computer-related ophthalmic syndrome in teachers of a University of the Province of Cañete
AU - Uribe-Hernández, Yrene C.
AU - Ochoa-Paredes, Fernando F.
AU - Meneses-Claudio, Brian A.
AU - Tello-Aguilar, Carmen P.
AU - Buendía-Aparcana, Roberto R.
AU - Pacheco, Alex
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.
PY - 2023/2/1
Y1 - 2023/2/1
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Cañete University
KW - case report
KW - diagnosis
KW - education
KW - eye diseases
KW - patient population
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U2 - 10.1097/MS9.0000000000000177
DO - 10.1097/MS9.0000000000000177
M3 - Artículo
AN - SCOPUS:85161528596
SN - 2049-0801
VL - 85
SP - 261
EP - 265
JO - Annals of Medicine and Surgery
JF - Annals of Medicine and Surgery
IS - 2
ER -