Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9570
ISSN: 2155-9570
Renu Dhasmana
India
Research Article
Effect of Late Night Studying and Excessive Use of Video Display Terminals on the Ocular Health of Medical Undergraduate Students in A Tertiary Care Hospital
Author(s): Nishtha Malik, Anuradha Raj, Renu Dhasmana and Harsh Bahadur
Nishtha Malik, Anuradha Raj, Renu Dhasmana and Harsh Bahadur
Purpose: To evaluate the effect of late night study and excessive use of smart phones on the ocular health of medical undergraduate students.
Design: An observational and cross-sectional study.
Participants: Two hundred and fifty nine normal and healthy M.B.B.S students of age 18-25 y were included in the study over a period of two months.
Methods: All the volunteers underwent an interview in form of a questionnaire. A complete ophthalmic examination was done including snellen visual acuity assessment, anterior segment examination with slit lamp, posterior segment with direct or indirect ophthalmoscopy; Schirmer’s test and tear film break up time.
Results: A total of 259 subjects were included in the study and maximum subjects 160 (61.8%) were females. According to ag.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9570.1000773