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Association of screen time, quality of sleep and dry eye in college-going women of Northern India.
Gupta, Parul Chawla; Rana, Minakshi; Ratti, Mamta; Duggal, Mona; Agarwal, Aniruddha; Khurana, Surbhi; Jugran, Deepak; Bhargava, Nisha; Ram, Jagat.
  • Gupta PC; Advanced Eye Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
  • Rana M; Department of Sociology, Mehr Chand Mahajan DAV College for Women, Chandigarh, India.
  • Ratti M; Department of Commerce, Mehr Chand Mahajan DAV College for Women, Chandigarh, India.
  • Duggal M; Advanced Eye Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
  • Agarwal A; Department of Ophthalmology, Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
  • Khurana S; Advanced Eye Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
  • Jugran D; Advanced Eye Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
  • Bhargava N; Principal, Mehr Chand Mahajan DAV College for Women, Chandigarh, India.
  • Ram J; Advanced Eye Centre, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Indian J Ophthalmol ; 70(1): 51-58, 2022 Jan.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1593811
ABSTRACT

PURPOSE:

To evaluate the association of daily screen time and quality of sleep with the prevalence of dry eye among college-going women.

METHODS:

This study was a cross-sectional, comparative questionnaire-based study of 547 college-going women in northern India. A 10-item Mini Sleep Questionnaire was used to check the quality of sleep, and the Standard Patient Evaluation of Eye Dryness (SPEED) scale was used to examine the prevalence of dry eye among college-going women.

RESULTS:

Multinomial logistic regression showed a significant association between dry eye with daily screen time spent (P < 0.05) and the quality of sleep (P < 0.05) among college-going girls. Using Latent Class Analysis, two latent classes were selected based on the Bayesian Information Criteria. It was found that the majority population falls in class two and was having Severe Sleep-Wake difficulty. It was seen that the participants in class two belonged to the age bracket of 18-21 years, were from stream Humanities, education of father and mother equal to graduation, father working only, belonging to the nuclear family, having one sibling, hailing from the urban locality, spending more than 6 h daily on-screen, a majority of them using mobile phones, not using eye lubricants, and reported an increase in screen time during COVID-19.

CONCLUSION:

Dry eye and sleep quality are essential global health issues, and coupled with increased screen time, may pose a challenge in the present era. Preventive strategies need to be incorporated in school and college curriculums to promote physical, social, and psychological well-being and quality of life.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Dry Eye Syndromes / COVID-19 Type of study: Diagnostic study / Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Young adult Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Indian J Ophthalmol Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijo.IJO_1691_21

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Dry Eye Syndromes / COVID-19 Type of study: Diagnostic study / Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Female / Humans / Young adult Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Indian J Ophthalmol Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijo.IJO_1691_21