Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9570
ISSN: 2155-9570
Department of Optometry, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
Research Article
Prevalence of Computer Vision Syndrome and Associated Factors among Postgraduate Students at University of Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019
Author(s): Solomon Belay, Abiy Maru Alemayehu* and Mohammed Seid Hussen
Introduction: Computer vision syndrome is one of the major public health problems. However, the prevalence and
associated factors were unknown among postgraduate students, making provision and intervention treatment more
difficult. This study was intended to fill this gap.
Methods: An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted using a pre-tested structured self-administered
questionnaire. The data were entered into epidemiological information version 7 and exported to SPSS for analysis.
p-value <0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Results: A total of 359 students participated in this study, with a response rate of 96.38%. The prevalence of
computer vision syndrome was 84.4% (95% CI, 80.10-88.00). Students who used a computer for more than 4.6
hours per day (AOR: 3.76.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2155-9570.20.11.849