To understand parents’ perception of children’s screen time and myopia during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this e-survey, 413 parents were included. It was designed on the “Google Forms website and distributed through the social media platform.” The information was collected regarding parent perception of children’s screen use and time spent on digital devices during and after the post-COVID-19 pandemic and knowledge about myopia. The statistical analysis was carried out using SPSS. In this study, 56 children were myopic according to parental responses. The majority of the parents reported their child is spending more time watching television (73%) and using smartphones (79%) which included playing video/online games (75%) and participating in e-learning (75%). 60% of parents agree that prolonged screen time is harmful to children’s eye health. It was seen that children were spending >4 hrs/day using electronic devices which is 48% since the pandemic began, up from 20% before the pandemic with a P value of <0.05. Overall, 75% of parents believed myopia to be a very/somewhat serious problem for their children. 61% of parents correctly answered that glasses are not the only option for myopia. Parents, as well as children, had increased screen time as compared to the pre-pandemic situation in activities like watching TV, and using a smartphone which included playing online games and e-learning. Children’s screen time had doubled compared to pre-pandemic in almost all age groups. Parents should further be educated on how to control their children’s screen time. Parents had adequate knowledge about myopia and risk factors but further awareness about it is required.
{"title":"Parents’ perception about children screen time and myopia during covid-19 pandemic","authors":"Akshai Shetty, Nehal Naik, U. Usgaonkar","doi":"10.4103/kjo.kjo_108_22","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/kjo.kjo_108_22","url":null,"abstract":"To understand parents’ perception of children’s screen time and myopia during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this e-survey, 413 parents were included. It was designed on the “Google Forms website and distributed through the social media platform.” The information was collected regarding parent perception of children’s screen use and time spent on digital devices during and after the post-COVID-19 pandemic and knowledge about myopia. The statistical analysis was carried out using SPSS. In this study, 56 children were myopic according to parental responses. The majority of the parents reported their child is spending more time watching television (73%) and using smartphones (79%) which included playing video/online games (75%) and participating in e-learning (75%). 60% of parents agree that prolonged screen time is harmful to children’s eye health. It was seen that children were spending >4 hrs/day using electronic devices which is 48% since the pandemic began, up from 20% before the pandemic with a P value of <0.05. Overall, 75% of parents believed myopia to be a very/somewhat serious problem for their children. 61% of parents correctly answered that glasses are not the only option for myopia. Parents, as well as children, had increased screen time as compared to the pre-pandemic situation in activities like watching TV, and using a smartphone which included playing online games and e-learning. Children’s screen time had doubled compared to pre-pandemic in almost all age groups. Parents should further be educated on how to control their children’s screen time. Parents had adequate knowledge about myopia and risk factors but further awareness about it is required.","PeriodicalId":32483,"journal":{"name":"Kerala Journal of Ophthalmology","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70823691","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Purpose: The spectrum of symptoms that arise from prolonged hours of computer work has been the focus of interest since computers became the center of the modern workplace. This study focuses on engineers and aims at identifying the departments that are most susceptible to the effects of computer vision syndrome (CVS), their awareness about the entity, and identify lacunae in the existing eye health education provided to them. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted through an open online survey that was circulated among engineering college students belonging to colleges in Southern India and working professionals in the Information Technology (IT) and non-IT sector from the Southern States of India. Responses were collected over a period of 5 weeks spanning over 2 months and analyzed using the SPSS software version 25. Results: A total of 449 usable responses were received. The professionals in the non-IT sector logged a daily average work-related computer usage of 3.9 ± 3.1 h/day, while the IT sector professionals logged 4.3 ± 3.2 h/day of work-related computer usage. Among the participants, 57% of the study population were unaware of an entity called CVS, and 74.6% believed that blue light filters prevented damage caused by prolonged screen time. The data showed that 18% of the study population have never undergone an ophthalmic evaluation. Conclusion: It is evident that no health education is available to engineers at any stage of their professional career that helps them deal with ocular effects of prolonged screen time. We would like to recommend an ophthalmic screening and eye-heath awareness program to be conducted at the time of recruitment, with refresher courses at timely intervals.
{"title":"Digital device-related eye health awareness among the engineering fraternity","authors":"F. Bahkir, Susaritha Govindan, Murugan Kumarasamy","doi":"10.4103/kjo.kjo_200_21","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/kjo.kjo_200_21","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: The spectrum of symptoms that arise from prolonged hours of computer work has been the focus of interest since computers became the center of the modern workplace. This study focuses on engineers and aims at identifying the departments that are most susceptible to the effects of computer vision syndrome (CVS), their awareness about the entity, and identify lacunae in the existing eye health education provided to them. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted through an open online survey that was circulated among engineering college students belonging to colleges in Southern India and working professionals in the Information Technology (IT) and non-IT sector from the Southern States of India. Responses were collected over a period of 5 weeks spanning over 2 months and analyzed using the SPSS software version 25. Results: A total of 449 usable responses were received. The professionals in the non-IT sector logged a daily average work-related computer usage of 3.9 ± 3.1 h/day, while the IT sector professionals logged 4.3 ± 3.2 h/day of work-related computer usage. Among the participants, 57% of the study population were unaware of an entity called CVS, and 74.6% believed that blue light filters prevented damage caused by prolonged screen time. The data showed that 18% of the study population have never undergone an ophthalmic evaluation. Conclusion: It is evident that no health education is available to engineers at any stage of their professional career that helps them deal with ocular effects of prolonged screen time. We would like to recommend an ophthalmic screening and eye-heath awareness program to be conducted at the time of recruitment, with refresher courses at timely intervals.","PeriodicalId":32483,"journal":{"name":"Kerala Journal of Ophthalmology","volume":"35 1","pages":"66 - 71"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42572725","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Devika, Sandhya Somasundaran, Charmaine Solomon, P. Jyothi
Purpose: The purpose of the study is to find out the factors affecting visual outcome after surgery in patients with sellar lesions. Methods: We prospectively analyzed 36 patients diagnosed with sellar tumors who underwent surgery between July 2018 and January 2020. Clinical and demographic data including age, sex, pre- and post-operative visual acuity, visual field, and fundus examination was done in these patients. Size of the tumor was also measured radiologically. The size of the tumor was categorized as <2 and ≥2 cm. Results: Larger tumors had significant association with optic disc changes and visual field defects. The mean visual acuity (LogMAR) and field defects (mean deviation) improved postsurgery (paired t-test). Five of the six patients with peripheral constriction showed an improvement in the visual fields after surgery while only one of 15 patients with temporal hemianopia showed improvement in visual fields after surgery (P = 0.009). Patients with a tumor size <2 cm had statistically significant improvement in visual acuity (paired t-test P < 0.001) and visual fields (paired t-test P = 0.008. Conclusion: Tumor size <2 cm was found to be a good predictor of visual outcome after surgery.
{"title":"Predictors of visual outcome following surgery in sellar lesions","authors":"S. Devika, Sandhya Somasundaran, Charmaine Solomon, P. Jyothi","doi":"10.4103/kjo.kjo_94_21","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/kjo.kjo_94_21","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: The purpose of the study is to find out the factors affecting visual outcome after surgery in patients with sellar lesions. Methods: We prospectively analyzed 36 patients diagnosed with sellar tumors who underwent surgery between July 2018 and January 2020. Clinical and demographic data including age, sex, pre- and post-operative visual acuity, visual field, and fundus examination was done in these patients. Size of the tumor was also measured radiologically. The size of the tumor was categorized as <2 and ≥2 cm. Results: Larger tumors had significant association with optic disc changes and visual field defects. The mean visual acuity (LogMAR) and field defects (mean deviation) improved postsurgery (paired t-test). Five of the six patients with peripheral constriction showed an improvement in the visual fields after surgery while only one of 15 patients with temporal hemianopia showed improvement in visual fields after surgery (P = 0.009). Patients with a tumor size <2 cm had statistically significant improvement in visual acuity (paired t-test P < 0.001) and visual fields (paired t-test P = 0.008. Conclusion: Tumor size <2 cm was found to be a good predictor of visual outcome after surgery.","PeriodicalId":32483,"journal":{"name":"Kerala Journal of Ophthalmology","volume":"35 1","pages":"37 - 41"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47779112","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Kowsalya, R. Sangeetha, Narayanamoorthy Jayashree, Mulasthanam Saidheera
To report the various neuro-ophthalmic manifestations of patients with intracranial aneurysms at a tertiary eye care center in Southern India. This is a retrospective case series of patients in a single center between January 2017 and January 2018. We present a series of five cases of intracranial aneurysms in the age group of 13 to 66 years comprising four women and one boy. The patients had varied presentations on the initial examination. It is extremely rare that a patient visits a hospital due to visual symptoms caused by an aneurysmal compression of the optic nerve. An intracranial aneurysm needs to be ruled in cases of unexplained unilateral vision loss or nerve palsy. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment can save the patient from complete vision loss or other complications due to an aneurysm
{"title":"Neuro ophthalmic manifestations of intracranial aneurysms: A case series","authors":"A. Kowsalya, R. Sangeetha, Narayanamoorthy Jayashree, Mulasthanam Saidheera","doi":"10.4103/kjo.kjo_67_22","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/kjo.kjo_67_22","url":null,"abstract":"To report the various neuro-ophthalmic manifestations of patients with intracranial aneurysms at a tertiary eye care center in Southern India. This is a retrospective case series of patients in a single center between January 2017 and January 2018. We present a series of five cases of intracranial aneurysms in the age group of 13 to 66 years comprising four women and one boy. The patients had varied presentations on the initial examination. It is extremely rare that a patient visits a hospital due to visual symptoms caused by an aneurysmal compression of the optic nerve. An intracranial aneurysm needs to be ruled in cases of unexplained unilateral vision loss or nerve palsy. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment can save the patient from complete vision loss or other complications due to an aneurysm","PeriodicalId":32483,"journal":{"name":"Kerala Journal of Ophthalmology","volume":"35 1","pages":"76 - 78"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44986038","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) is a non-invasive and high-resolution approach to studying anatomical characteristics and relationships among various anterior segment components. This imaging approach provides real-time cross-sectional images even in opaque corneas. It is especially valuable to assess lesions and document anatomical abnormalities, i.e., irido-cilliary complex, zonular abnormalities, and mass lesions in the anterior segment. This review article gives an overview of the UBM imaging technique and its applications to various types of Glaucoma.
{"title":"Ultrasound biomicroscopy: An invaluable asset in glaucoma","authors":"Sagarika Snehi, Ashutosh Kumar Singh, S. Kaushik","doi":"10.4103/kjo.kjo_116_22","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/kjo.kjo_116_22","url":null,"abstract":"Ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) is a non-invasive and high-resolution approach to studying anatomical characteristics and relationships among various anterior segment components. This imaging approach provides real-time cross-sectional images even in opaque corneas. It is especially valuable to assess lesions and document anatomical abnormalities, i.e., irido-cilliary complex, zonular abnormalities, and mass lesions in the anterior segment. This review article gives an overview of the UBM imaging technique and its applications to various types of Glaucoma.","PeriodicalId":32483,"journal":{"name":"Kerala Journal of Ophthalmology","volume":"35 1","pages":"8 - 16"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46420815","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comments on: Sutureless, glueless pterygium surgery by Jipina et al.","authors":"P. Kuruvilla","doi":"10.4103/kjo.kjo_21_23","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/kjo.kjo_21_23","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":32483,"journal":{"name":"Kerala Journal of Ophthalmology","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70823987","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Despite immense progress in eye banking and corneal transplantation in the past few years in India, we still have a long way to go. The acute shortage of good-quality donor corneal tissues calls for innovative methods to ensure optimum utilization of the available resources including corneal tissues. The recent advances in lamellar surgery techniques have enabled use of one donor corneal tissue in multiple recipients. The authors discuss their experience of using one cornea in three patients with different corneal pathologies. Component corneal surgery is bound to play a key role in combating corneal blindness in India.
{"title":"Corneal component surgery: Expanding the indications","authors":"Nimisha Nagpal, P. Prasher","doi":"10.4103/kjo.kjo_32_21","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/kjo.kjo_32_21","url":null,"abstract":"Despite immense progress in eye banking and corneal transplantation in the past few years in India, we still have a long way to go. The acute shortage of good-quality donor corneal tissues calls for innovative methods to ensure optimum utilization of the available resources including corneal tissues. The recent advances in lamellar surgery techniques have enabled use of one donor corneal tissue in multiple recipients. The authors discuss their experience of using one cornea in three patients with different corneal pathologies. Component corneal surgery is bound to play a key role in combating corneal blindness in India.","PeriodicalId":32483,"journal":{"name":"Kerala Journal of Ophthalmology","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70825137","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
京公网安备 11010802042870号
京ICP备2023020795号-1
扫码关注我们
求助内容：
应助结果提醒方式：