Smartphone use patterns and the impact on accommodation and convergence system of the eyes among Malaysian teenagers
| Autor: | Thilageswary Chellapan, Norlaila Mat Daud, Sumithira Narayanasamy |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Zdroj: | International Journal of Ophthalmology, Vol 17, Iss 11, Pp 2093-2099 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2222-3959 2227-4898 |
| DOI: | 10.18240/ijo.2024.11.16 |
| Popis: | AIM: To determine the smartphone use patterns and effects of smartphone use on accommodation and convergence system of the eyes among Malaysian teenagers. METHODS: A total of 62 participants aged between 13 and 17y were involved. A self-administered questionnaires containing 12 items was used to evaluate the smartphone usage patterns. This was followed by an eye examination, involving a battery of accommodation and convergence assessments before and after the smartphone use. The data analysis comprised descriptive statistics, paired t-test, and correlation coefficients. RESULTS: The use of smartphones is at a high level and at an optimal distance daily, with more than 6h a day watching video films, games, and completing school projects. Majority of the participants not reported eye strain factors and eye prescription changes with the use of digital devices. The use of a smartphone continuously for 30min was found to significantly decrease amplitude of accommodation, accommodative facility, and positive relative accommodation (P |
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