EFFECTS OF READING AND WORKING ON THE COMPUTER ON VISION

EFFECTS OF READING AND WORKING ON THE COMPUTER ON VISION

ABSTRACT

The objective is to determine if a person blinks less, and therefore vision worsens after reading and working on the computer. Informed consent was obtained from 15 subjects, men and women ranging in age from 10 to 103. Structured questionnaires were administered to 100 computer users aged between 18 and 40 years. The study findings revealed that 40 respondents (40%) were aware of CVS and 27 (27%) of them had knowledge of the disorder. 74 (74%) of the respondents experienced at least one symptom of CVS. Headache and eyestrain were the most common symptom of CVS among the population. The study also revealed that the internet (accounting for 50%) was the major source of information about CVS awareness. The study concluded that 27% knowledge level is too low and much emphasis is needed to educate the people at risk of CVS