Astenopia em acadêmicos de medicina pelo uso de dispositivos eletrônicos no período pandêmico por Covid-19

José Matheus Espíndola da Silva; Cecílma Miranda de Souza Teixeira; Rutemberg Vilar de Carvalho Júnior; Gabriela Tavares Félix Monteiro; Lucas Vinícius Lustosa Castelo Branco; Agata Layanne Soares da Silva; Márcia Emanuelly Gomes França

doi:10.18593/evid.34847

Authors

José Matheus Espíndola da Silva Universidade Federal do Maranhão
Cecílma Miranda de Souza Teixeira portugues
Rutemberg Vilar de Carvalho Júnior portugues
Gabriela Tavares Félix Monteiro portugues
Lucas Vinícius Lustosa Castelo Branco portugues
Agata Layanne Soares da Silva portugues
Márcia Emanuelly Gomes França PORTUGUÊS

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18593/evid.34847

Keywords:

Asthenopia, Students medical, Covid-19

Abstract

The study aimed to analyze the prevalence of visual symptoms resulting from excessive use of digital devices among medical students during the Covid-19 pandemic. The syndrome known as asthenopia refers to a set of ocular symptoms experienced after prolonged exposure to digital screens. The research also aimed to characterize the epidemiological profile of the students involved, investigate the implications driven by prolonged use of digital devices, and correlate the increased usage with the development of asthenopia. This research is an analytical, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach, in which a virtual questionnaire, the Computer Vision Syndrome Questionnaire (CVS-Q), was remotely distributed through digital platforms (Email, Telegram, and WhatsApp) and filled out after signing the informed consent form. The final sample included 203 students. The study included adults enrolled in the medical course before the pandemic began. It excluded those who had undergone eye surgery, those with refractive errors other than myopia, hyperopia, or astigmatism, and those who did not complete the questionnaire correctly. A high prevalence of asthenopic symptoms was found among the students, with a greater occurrence among those with pre-existing eye conditions included in the study and/or those who wore glasses, those who had longer screen exposure times, and among women. Headaches were the most prevalent symptom, and students also reported sleep disturbances following increased screen exposure.

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