The Effect of Gadget Usage Duration on the Risk of Computer Vision Syndrome in Online Lecture Activities

Abstract

The duration of computer use for students during the COVID-19 pandemic is increasing because lecture activities that are usually carried out face-to-face must be done online. use of computers for 3 hours a day, can cause various health problems. One of them is Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS). CVS is a condition in which a person experiences one or more eye symptoms as a result of working long hours at a computer. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between the length of time using computers during online lectures with the occurrence of CVS of FK UKI students class of 2017. The method used in data collection was total sampling in this study, the number of samples obtained was 60 people. Data collection was carried out in this study by collecting primary data. Data on 2017 FK UKI students obtained from the Undergraduate Medical Education Program Section of FK UKI and willing to fill out the research questionnaire sent via Google Form. Fisher's test which was conducted showed that there was no significant relationship between the duration of working continuously in front of a gadget or electronic device with the CVS incidence with a significant value of 0.349 (p> 0.05). Fisher's test which was conducted showed that there was no significant relationship between the duration of working in front of a gadget or electronic device in one day and the incidence of CVS with a significant value of 0.737 (p> 0.05). There is no significant relationship between the length of working continuously in front of a gadget or electronic device with the CVS incident. There is no significant relationship between the length of working in front of a gadget or electronic device in one day and the CVS incident.