scholarly journals A study of the correlation between smartphone usage and dry eye in medical students at a tertiary care center

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (7) ◽  
pp. 174-182
Author(s):  
Dr. Saba Faruqui ◽  
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Dr. Rahul Agarwal ◽  
Dr. Rashmi Kumar ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Dry Eye ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Dry Eye Disease ◽  
Eye Disease ◽  
P Value ◽  
Tertiary Care Center ◽  
College Going ◽  
Computer Vision Syndrome

Background: CVS and dry eye disease due to computers, in general, is well documented, butspecific literature on smartphone usage leading to these conditions is limited. This study aims toestimate the prevalence of dry eye and determine the effect of duration of use on the CVSsymptoms in college-going smartphone users. Aims: (1) To find a correlation between smartphoneusage and dry eye(2)To find the prevalence of dry eye disease in the smartphone using collegestudents (3)To study whether the duration and pattern of smartphone usage has a bearing on theseverity of CVS symptoms. Materials and Methods: 394 medical students using smartphones forover a year and without pre-existing dry eye disease or ocular surface pathology were included. Tearfilm parameters were estimated. The duration of use and smartphone settings were correlated withthe prevalence of dry eye and computer vision syndrome symptoms. Results: The prevalence of dryeye was 20.81%. The average DED score was 1.56±0.234, and 1.35±0.248 respectively in the DEDand non-DED group with a p-value of 0.0001. The most common CVS symptoms were fatigue (54%in DED,44% in non-DED) and heaviness in both groups (60.9% in DED, 45% in non-DED group.).Conclusions: There was a statistically significant increase in the DED symptom score and theprevalence of CVS symptoms with increasing duration of use and daily exposure to smartphones.

scholarly journals Dry Eye Disease Association with Computer Exposure Time Among Subjects with Computer Vision Syndrome

2020 ◽  
Vol Volume 14 ◽  
pp. 4311-4317
Author(s):  
María del Rosario Sánchez-Valerio ◽  
Karim Mohamed-Noriega ◽  
Irma Zamora-Ginez ◽  
Blanca Guadalupe Baez Duarte ◽  
Verónica Vallejo-Ruiz
Keyword(s):  
Computer Vision ◽  
Dry Eye ◽  
Exposure Time ◽  
Disease Association ◽  
Dry Eye Disease ◽  
Eye Disease ◽  
Computer Vision Syndrome

Supine versus prone PCNL in lower calyceal stone: Comparative study in a tertiary care center

2020 ◽  
pp. 039156032096240
Author(s):  
Sunirmal Choudhury ◽  
Paragmani Talukdar ◽  
Tapan Kumar Mandal ◽  
Tapas Kumar Majhi
Keyword(s):  
Prone Position ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Renal Calculus ◽  
P Value ◽  
Tertiary Care Center ◽  
Stone Free Rate ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Hemoglobin Drop ◽  
Free Rate

Introduction: Renal calculus disease is an age old disease of human being. PCNL (Percutaneous nephrolithotomy) stands as a gold standard treatment for large renal calculus which is traditionally being done in prone position. Objective: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of supine PCNL versus prone PCNL comparing intraoperative time, requirement of relook PCNL, post op hemoglobin drop, post operative hospital stay, post operative complication, SFR ( stone free rate). Methods and materials: It is a prospective study done in Urology department in a tertiary care center in Eastern India between October 2017 and October 2018. A total of 84 patients with lower calyceal renal stones underwent PCNL, 42 of them in supine and 42 in prone position. Lower calyceal stone, size measuring 1 to 2 cm were included in the study. Results: The mean intra operative time was 91.76 min in supine group and 85.43 min in prone group with a p value of 0.115. The mean hemoglobin drop was 1.11 g/dl and 1.18 g/dl in supine and prone position, respectively ( p value 0.75). The mean post operative hospital stay was 4.1 and 3.86 days in supine and prone group ( p value 0.58), respectively. Two patients in each group require relook PCNL. Stone free rate at 1 month was 95.23% and 90.47% ( p value 0.9), respectively in case of supine and prone group. Conclusion: Supine PCNL is feasible, comparable to prone PCNL in respect to operative parameters with relatively higher stone free rate though statistically insignificant.

scholarly journals Dry Eye Disease among Pregnant Women at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Kathmandu

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 146-152
Author(s):  
Aparna Rizyal ◽  
B Shrestha ◽  
A Khadka
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Dry Eye ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
College Teaching ◽  
Dry Eye Disease ◽  
Eye Disease ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Dry Eyes ◽  
Schirmer’S Test ◽  
Woman's Body

Pregnancy is characterized by many significant changes in a woman’s body which helps develop the fetus optimally. During pregnancy, there is marked maternal endocrine upregulation, hormonal profile modifications and interactions leading to dry eyes. Pregnancy causes most parts of a woman’s body to change, and the eyes are no exception. Dry eye disease is a common pregnancy problem that usually begins towards the end of the first trimester. Since, there is a dearth of literature on dry eye disease during pregnancy in Nepal, a study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of dry eyes disease among pregnant women and to find its association with socio-demographic characteristics and their gestation period, at Nepal Medical College Teaching Hospital. A total of 84 pregnant women in different trimesters volunteered for this study. The upper and lower limits for estimated mean age were 26.67 years to 25.03 years at 95% confidence level. The prevalence of dry eyes was 89.3% by tear break up time test and 27.4% by Schirmer’s test respectively. The association between gestational age and dry eyes by Schirmer’s test was statistically significant.

Dry Eye Disease among Medical Students at the University of Fallujah, Iraq

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafea Allawi Fayyadh ◽  
Mohammed Abdallah Mohammed ◽  
Noor Hussain Abady ◽  
Abdulmanan Wael Tahseen ◽  
Eman Najeeb Taleb
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Dry Eye ◽  
Dry Eye Disease ◽  
Eye Disease ◽  
The University

Effect of Online Classes on Dry Eye Disease in Children: A Hospital Based Survey

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sangameshwarayya Salimath ◽  
Salma Sultana ◽  
Brijesh Appasaheb Patil ◽  
Kalpana R Kulkarni ◽  
Shishir K. Nyamagoudar
Keyword(s):  
Dry Eye ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Dry Eye Disease ◽  
Eye Disease ◽  
P Value ◽  
Online Classes ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Department Of Ophthalmology ◽  
Significant Difference

Purpose:  To determine the effect of online classes on dry eye disease in children. Study Design:  Cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study:  Department of Ophthalmology HSK hospital, Navanagar, Bagalkot, India, from October 2020 to November 2020. Methods:  A total of 454 students attending online classes between the ages of 3 – 18 years were selected. Questionnaire was presented which included name, age, sex, residence, duration of online studies and duration in hours per day along with the various signs and symptoms according to SPEED questionnaire. Statistical analysis was performed using the IBM SPSS version 17. Quantitative variables were presented as mean ± standard deviation, while qualitative data was presented as frequency and percentages and compared by chi square test. P-value of < 0.005 was considered as significant. Results:  Of the 454 responses, 316 (69.6%) had symptoms of dry eye disease, of which 159 were girls and 157 boys. There was no significant difference between boys and girls. Children taking online classes for 2 – 3 hours and for 4 to 6 months duration were more affected by the dry eye disease. Based on severity of grading system, 246 (84.2%) had mild symptoms, 42 (9.3%) had moderate symptoms and 28 ([6.2%) had severe symptoms. One hundred and twenty children visited ophthalmologist and 28.5% had their treatment of dry eye started. Conclusion:  Online classes have resulted in increase in the frequency of dry eye disease in children. Proper education about the usage of screen time and educating parents about early treatment is essential. Key Words:  Dry eye disease, Symptoms, Headache, Online learning.

Frequency and impact of individual symptoms on quality of life in dry eye disease in patients presenting to a tertiary care hospital

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Saba Ali Arif ◽  
Muhammad Ifraheem Khan ◽  
Muhammad Salman Abid ◽  
Ayla Babar ◽  
Mohammad Ali Arif ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Dry Eye ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Tear Film ◽  
Dry Eye Disease ◽  
Eye Disease ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Department Of Ophthalmology

Abstract Objective: To assess the frequency of symptoms and impact on quality of life in individuals with dry eye disease. Methods: The cross-sectional, study was conducted from December 2018 to June 2019 at the outpatient clinic of the Department of Ophthalmology, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan, and comprised dry eye disease patients aged at least 13 years with ocular burning sensation, lacrimation, grittiness, photophobia, redness or itching. Tear Film Breakup time <10 sec and / or positive ocular surface staining >5 corneal spots, >9 conjunctival spots, lid margin staining ?2mm in length were used to diagnose the disease. Data was collected using the Dry Eye Quality of Life Score questionnaire. Data was analysed using SPSS 25. Results: of the 191 patients, 135(71%) were females and 56(29%) were males. The overall mean age was 39.8±16.6 years. Itching 155(81.2%), watering 151(79.1%) and burning 124(64.9%) were the most frequent symptoms, with watering (p<0.001) and photophobia (p=0.012) significantly impacting quality of life. Conclusions: The most common symptoms among patients of dry eye disease affecting their quality of life were itching, watering, burning, photophobia and low mood. Key Words: Quality of life in dry eye disease, Dry eye disease, Lacrimation, Photophobia, Continuous...

scholarly journals Compliance With Universal Precautions Among Medical Students in a Tertiary Care Center in Thailand

2006 ◽  
Vol 27 (12) ◽  
pp. 1409-1410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anucha Apisarnthanarak ◽  
Hilary M. Babcock ◽  
Victoria J. Fraser
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Tertiary Care Center ◽  
Universal Precautions

scholarly journals Overweight among Medical Students in a Tertiary Care Center: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 59 (240) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chandra Kala Rai ◽  
Sarbada Makaju
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Confidence Interval ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care Center ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Introduction: Today’s generation is facing an increased prevalence of overweight and obesity. It may be genetic or habitual due to overeating of junk foods and sedentary lifestyle. It directly affects an individual personality and health. The main aim of this study is to find out the prevalence of overweight among medical students in a tertiary care center. Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study done in 385 students in a tertiary care hospital from 25th January 2020 to 28th February 2021. The sample was collected by simple random sampling method after the approval from the Institutional Review Committee of Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital. Height in meter and weight in kilogram of students were measured to calculate body mass index. Data were analyzed by using Statistical Package of Social Science software version 16. Point estimate at 95% confidence interval was calculated along with frequency and proportion for binary data. Results: Among 385 students, 75 (19.48%) (95% Confidence Interval= 15.53%-23.44%) were overweight. Fifty-seven (14.85%) males and 18 (4.69%) females were overweight respectively. In total, there were 197 (51.01%) males and 188 (48.99%) females. Conclusions: The current study shows the prevalence of overweight among medical students is slightly higher than in studies done in similar settings.

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