Dharaneswari H

Publications

• Research Article   
  A Study to Assess the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice on Digital eye strain prevention and Awareness among Undergraduate Medical Students in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Chennai, Tamil Nadu
  Author(s): Uppili Venkat Ragavan*, Kamali R, Dharaneswari H and Sairam S
  
  The pandemic has made long distance learning a necessary intervention and has had students glued to their screens for hours on end. Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS)' defined by The American Optometric Association. Blue light, emitted from manmade sources like LED screens, is believed to be one of the leading causes of digital eye strain. Eye strain is often associated with symptoms such as eye fatigue, eye strain, pain in and around the eye, blurred vision, headaches and even diplopia (double vision). Asthenopia and dry eye are the core symptoms of CVS. Adding to this is the adoption of bad posture and usage of procrustean furniture. So we have taken 200 medical college students randomly in that 113 females and 87 males out of this 200 students 42% had visual problems diagnosed before 2020, Before covid 58% of the students had no visual problems and only 42% had problems with vision.. Read More»