Abuallut Ismail, Ajeebi Reham E, Bahari Alanoud Y, Abudeyah Manal A, Alyamani Atheer A, Zurayyir Atyaf J, Alharbi Abdulkareem H, Al Faqih Abdullah A, Suwaydi Abdullatif Z, Alqasemi Maram I, Alnami Bushra A, Al Zahrani Khaled Jamaan
Department of Surgery, Ophthalmology Division, Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia.
Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia.
Children (Basel). 2022 Nov 9;9(11):1718. doi: 10.3390/children9111718.
Background: Computer vision syndrome (CVS) can be described as ocular-related symptoms that result from prolonged exposure and use of computers, smartphones, tablets, and other devices with digital displays. The main objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of CVS among school-age children, the associated signs, risk factors, and the association between the disease before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Jazan region of Saudi Arabia. Methods: The study employed a descriptive cross-sectional research design. The targeted population was school-going children aged 6 to 18 in the Jazan region in the Southwest of Saudi Arabia. A sample of 440 participants was selected to represent the population under study. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaires. Sociodemographic characteristics were recorded, such as age, gender, education level, parents’ education, occupation, frequency, and intensity of eye symptoms if present. Results: Most of the participants were adolescents between 16 and 18 and at a high-school education level. According to the total symptoms score, the CVS prevalence was 35.4%. Prevalence of CVS significantly affects age, gender, and school level (p < 0.05 for all). A similar significant association was reported between the symptoms experienced before and during COVID-19 and the CVS (p < 0.05). Conclusion: A total of 407 adolescents aged 16−18 responded to the questionnaire (response rate of 92.5%; 407 out of 440). The study estimated the prevalence of CVS among school-going children in Jazan to be low. The main signs associated with CVS included headache, tearing, itchiness, blurred vision, eye redness, eye pain, and dryness. The attitude of children toward their health condition during the COVID-19 pandemic and the prevalence of CVS have a significant relationship.
计算机视觉综合征（CVS）可被描述为因长时间暴露和使用电脑、智能手机、平板电脑及其他带有数字显示屏的设备而产生的眼部相关症状。本研究的主要目的是调查沙特阿拉伯吉赞地区学龄儿童中CVS的患病率、相关体征、危险因素，以及在新冠疫情之前和期间该疾病之间的关联。
本研究采用描述性横断面研究设计。目标人群是沙特阿拉伯西南部吉赞地区6至18岁的在校儿童。选取440名参与者作为研究人群的代表。通过自填问卷收集数据。记录社会人口学特征，如年龄、性别、教育水平、父母教育程度、职业、眼部症状（若有）的频率和强度。
大多数参与者是16至18岁的青少年，教育水平为高中。根据总症状评分，CVS患病率为35.4%。CVS患病率显著影响年龄、性别和学校水平（所有p<0.05）。在新冠疫情之前和期间经历的症状与CVS之间也报告了类似的显著关联（p<0.05）。
共有407名16 - 18岁的青少年回复了问卷（回复率为92.5%；440人中407人）。该研究估计吉赞地区在校儿童中CVS的患病率较低。与CVS相关的主要体征包括头痛、流泪、瘙痒、视力模糊、眼红、眼痛和眼干。在新冠疫情期间儿童对自身健康状况的态度与CVS患病率有显著关系。
