Impacts of the use of screen on the eye health of university students in Brasília-DF
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Objective: The study evaluated the prevalence of clinical manifestations of CVS and the factors associated with this condition in university students. Methods: An epidemiological, quantitative and retrospective analysis of 3 online forms was carried out. In total, 158 questionnaires were answered, but only 85 were selected. To carry out the statistical analysis, the response variables were entered into the ®Microsoft Excel software and the R statistical software, in which the proportion test and the chi-square test were performed to compare the frequency of responses. A significance level of 0.05 and a confidence level of 95% were considered. Results: It was evident that the most prevalent symptom of CVS in this study was headache and/or shoulder pain. This finding, when associated with sex, showed that female sex had a strong relationship with the worsening of symptoms, but the main reason for this finding is not known. Furthermore, it was noticed that the type of lighting interferes with the appearance of SVC, being more pronounced in a well-lit environment. Conclusion: SVC can negatively impact the quality of life of students and even increase the development of eye diseases.
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