Effects of long-term computer use on eye dryness
INTRODUCTION[|]To evaluate the effects of long-term computer use on tear production and evaporation.[¤]METHODS[|]In this study, 30 eyes of 30 people using computer for 8 hours a day were taken as the study group. In the control group, 30 eyes of 30 healthy individuals who did not spend 1 hour using...
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| description | INTRODUCTION[|]To evaluate the effects of long-term computer use on tear production and evaporation.[¤]METHODS[|]In this study, 30 eyes of 30 people using computer for 8 hours a day were taken as the study group. In the control group, 30 eyes of 30 healthy individuals who did not spend 1 hour using computer on a daily basis were evaluated. The cases were examined at 8 am and 5 pm. The Schirmer test, tear break-up time (TBUT), and ocular surface disease index (OSDI) were evaluated.[¤]RESULTS[|]There was no significant difference between the groups in terms of age and gender. The Schirmer test results, which measure the parameters of tear production, were 16.80+-2.04 and 15.50+-2.06 mm (p>0.05) in the study group, and 17.28+-1.52 and 17.16+-2.53 in the control group. The TBUT measurements were 9.15+-2.93 and 6.80+-1.11 sec in the study group. It was observed that the evening TBUT decreased (p<0.05). The TBUT measurements were 15.80+-3.15 sec and 15.20+-1.92 sec (p>0.05) in the control group. The OSDI scores were 26.7+-3.36 and 28.3+-1.19 in the study group, and 25.0+-4.48 and 27.3+-2.27 in the control group.[¤]DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION[|]As a result, it was found that a long-term computer use did not change the Schirmer test results significantly, but there were statistically significant changes in the tear break-up time (TBUT) results of the evaporative type eye dryness. According the our study results, long-term computer usage may cause an evaporative-type dry eye disease.[¤] |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6056ad10ecda4337a26518da29afac952023-02-15T16:16:51ZengKARE Publishingİstanbul Kuzey Klinikleri2148-49022018-12-015431932210.14744/nci.2017.54036NCI-54036Effects of long-term computer use on eye drynessSezen Akkaya0Tugba Atakan1Banu Acikalin2Sibel Aksoy3Yelda Ozkurt4Department of Eye Diseases, University of Health Sciences Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, TurkeyDepartment of Eye Diseases, University of Health Sciences Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, TurkeyDepartment of Eye Diseases, University of Health Sciences Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, TurkeyDepartment of Eye Diseases, University of Health Sciences Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, TurkeyDepartment of Eye Diseases, University of Health Sciences Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, TurkeyINTRODUCTION[|]To evaluate the effects of long-term computer use on tear production and evaporation.[¤]METHODS[|]In this study, 30 eyes of 30 people using computer for 8 hours a day were taken as the study group. In the control group, 30 eyes of 30 healthy individuals who did not spend 1 hour using computer on a daily basis were evaluated. The cases were examined at 8 am and 5 pm. The Schirmer test, tear break-up time (TBUT), and ocular surface disease index (OSDI) were evaluated.[¤]RESULTS[|]There was no significant difference between the groups in terms of age and gender. The Schirmer test results, which measure the parameters of tear production, were 16.80+-2.04 and 15.50+-2.06 mm (p>0.05) in the study group, and 17.28+-1.52 and 17.16+-2.53 in the control group. The TBUT measurements were 9.15+-2.93 and 6.80+-1.11 sec in the study group. It was observed that the evening TBUT decreased (p<0.05). The TBUT measurements were 15.80+-3.15 sec and 15.20+-1.92 sec (p>0.05) in the control group. The OSDI scores were 26.7+-3.36 and 28.3+-1.19 in the study group, and 25.0+-4.48 and 27.3+-2.27 in the control group.[¤]DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION[|]As a result, it was found that a long-term computer use did not change the Schirmer test results significantly, but there were statistically significant changes in the tear break-up time (TBUT) results of the evaporative type eye dryness. According the our study results, long-term computer usage may cause an evaporative-type dry eye disease.[¤]https://jag.journalagent.com/z4/download_fulltext.asp?pdir=nci&un=NCI-54036dry eye diseaseschirmer test; tbut; use of computer. |
| spellingShingle | Sezen Akkaya Tugba Atakan Banu Acikalin Sibel Aksoy Yelda Ozkurt Effects of long-term computer use on eye dryness İstanbul Kuzey Klinikleri dry eye disease schirmer test; tbut; use of computer. |
| title | Effects of long-term computer use on eye dryness |
| title_full | Effects of long-term computer use on eye dryness |
| title_fullStr | Effects of long-term computer use on eye dryness |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of long-term computer use on eye dryness |
| title_short | Effects of long-term computer use on eye dryness |
| title_sort | effects of long term computer use on eye dryness |
| topic | dry eye disease schirmer test; tbut; use of computer. |
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