Binocular vision findings in normally-sighted school aged children who used digital devices.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To determine the binocular vision status in normally-sighted school aged children who used digital devices.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted at B.P. Koirala Lions Center for Ophthalmic Studies, Kathmandu, Nepal for a duration of one year. One hundred and eighty school aged children (71 female and 109 male) aged 7 to 17 years were included in the study. All the children underwent detailed ophthalmic and binocular vision examinations. The duration of the use of digital devices by the children were asked to either the parents or guardians present at the time of the study. The study participants were divided into two groups: children who used digital devices for the last six months (users group) and those who hadn't used digital devices for the last six mont

SUBMITTER: Maharjan U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8989299 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature