Prevalence of myopia in children aged 06 to 15 years playing video games and non-playing video games
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https://doi.org/10.71395/ijhp.1.2.2024.42-45Abstract
Background and Objectives: Myopia or short-sightedness is causing the reduction in far visual acuity. The burden of uncorrected myopia among our population is large and as effective interventions are available, early detection of myopia and its proper correction prevents visual impairment. Objective: To assess the prevalence of
myopia in children aged 06 to 15 years playing and non-playing video games.
METHODOLOGY: In this cross-sectional study 78 children were registered & visual acuity of all the subjects was checked by using a distance smallest chart. Subjective refraction was done in the subjects having reduced visual acuity. Questions regarding playing and non-playing video games along with their duration were asked.
RESULTS: Out of 78 subjects, 53 played video games. Out of 53 children, 19 were found to have myopia and 25 not played video games, 2 subjects had myopia. The study showed that significant relationship between myopia and playing video games.
CONCLUSION: It is concluded that there is a significant association between myopia and playing video games in children, and this relationship needs to be further explored on a large scale.
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