Association of screen time, quality of sleep and dry eye in college-going women of Northern India

To assess dry eye symptoms (DES) and quality of sleep in engineering students during the Covid19 pandemic lockdown and also to assess the association between DES and sleep quality. A cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was carried out among 396 engineering students studying in Saveetha engineering college. The study tool used was a semi-structured google form questionnaire designed for assessing digital device usage, symptoms of dry eye disease and sleep pattern. Responses were analyzed using appropriate statistical tests. Overall 64.1% attained a score of more than 10, indicating the presence of DES. 70.2% of the study population used digital screens for more than 13 hours. A statistically significant association was found between increased screen time and presence of DES(p<0.05). 64.9% had a score of >18 indicating reduced sleep quality. About 77.1% of the students with DES had reduced sleep quality, and a significant association (p<0.01) was observed between the two. During the Covid19 pandemic lockdown, there appears to be rising prevalence of DES in student population, one of the reasons being increased screen time. The sleep quality was also found to be reduced, and a significant association was found between DES and sleep quality.

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Effect of Hyaluronic Acid/Trehalose in Two Different Formulations on Signs and Symptoms in Patients with Moderate to Severe Dry Eye Disease

Journal of Ophthalmology ◽

10.1155/2018/4691417 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2018 ◽

pp. 1-7 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Klemens Fondi ◽

Piotr A. Wozniak ◽

Doreen Schmidl ◽

Ahmed M. Bata ◽

Katarzyna J. Witkowska ◽

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Keyword(s):

Hyaluronic Acid ◽

Dry Eye ◽

Sodium Hyaluronate ◽

Signs And Symptoms ◽

Dry Eye Disease ◽

Eye Disease ◽

Quality Of Sleep ◽

Pro Re Nata ◽

Breakup Time

Purpose. This randomized, observer-masked, crossover study investigated the effect of two hyaluronic acid/trehalose-based containing formulations, with different physical properties, on the signs and symptoms in patients with moderate to severe dry eye disease (DED). Methods. In one group, patients received a mixture of sodium hyaluronate and trehalose (HT, Thealoz Duo®) for use during the day. In the other group, patients received a more viscous formulation consisting of hyaluronic acid, trehalose, and carbomer (HTC-gel, Thealoz Duo Gel) to use pro re nata. Both groups used HTC-gel before going to bed. Clinical standard tests for DED were performed at the beginning and end of each one-week period. Further, patient satisfaction including quality of sleep was assessed using a visual analogue scale. Results. Corneal fluorescein and conjunctival lissamine green staining scores decreased, and tear breakup time (BUT) increased for both groups (p<0.001 each). Mean instillation frequency was 3.1 ± 2.6 drops/day when using HT and 1.9 ± 2.2 drops/day when using HTC-gel (p=0.02). A significant improvement in the quality of sleep was observed with both treatments (p=0.01). Conclusions. Our results show improvement in signs and symptoms of DED in both groups. While instillation of HTC-gel resulted in a lower instillation frequency, both formulations of trehalose showed good clinical efficacy. This trial is registered with NCT02980913.

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A study on the Correlation between Quality of Sleep and Dry eye in Workers

The Korean Journal of Vision Science ◽

10.17337/jmbi.2018.20.1.77 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

pp. 77-86 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Hye-Won Park ◽

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Tae-Hun Kim

Keyword(s):

Dry Eye ◽

Quality Of Sleep

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Assessment of quality of sleep and its association with body mass index among medical consultants working in a medical college in northern India

Indian Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.4103/psychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_32_19 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 62 (3) ◽

pp. 306

Author(s):

Manish Bathla ◽

Anshu Goyal ◽

Shazia Anjum ◽

Leezu Bhusri ◽

AngadHarshbir Singh ◽

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Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Body Mass ◽

Quality Of Sleep ◽

Medical College ◽

Northern India

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Study of screen-time and sleep in children aged 3-15 years in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India

International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics ◽

10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20210651 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 481

Author(s):

Prahlad Kadambi ◽

L Sushanth Prabhath Reddy ◽

S. Mohammed Aashiq ◽

Suresh P.

Keyword(s):

Sleep Disorders ◽

Screen Time ◽

Tamil Nadu ◽

Well Being ◽

Good Health ◽

Research Centre ◽

Quality Of Sleep ◽

College Hospital ◽

Cross Sectional

Background: Sleep plays a vital role in good health, growth and well-being. Sleep disorders manifest with disturbance in both quantity and quality of sleep. The current generation of children is growing up surrounded by a world of electronic media through the smartphones and tablets of their parents. Previous studies have shown that sleep disorders are increasing in pediatric age group. This study aimed to assess screen-time, quality and quantity of sleep in children aged 3-15 years.Methods: Total 104 children were recruited for our cross-sectional study from Meenakshi Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Kanchipuram. After obtaining consent, Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire (PSQ) was administered after collecting clinical history. Anthropometry and clinical examination was performed.Results: Total 8 out of 104 children (7.69%) in the study had poor quality sleep (PSQ Score≥5). 48 out of 104 children (46.1%) had deficient quantity of sleep as per American Academy for Sleep Medicine (AASM) recommendations. Children born with low birth weight had comparatively poorer quality of sleep (r=0.331 p=0.015). All 104 children had spent more screen time than permitted for their age.Conclusions: Quality and quantity of sleep were affected in children aged 3-15 years. This may be attributed to increased screen time but needs to be confirmed in larger studies.

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