Visual Functioning and Mental Health in the Digital Age

Journal of Clinical Medicine, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(5), P. 1557 - 1557

Published: Feb. 26, 2025

Background/Objectives: Considering the omnipresence of digital devices in every aspect our lives, and from an increasingly younger age, eye strain (DES) dry disease (DED) have become a global concern. The main objective this paper is to conduct systematic review literature on relationship between screen use ocular surface health, as well potential negative impact impaired visual functioning certain aspects mental health daily performance. Methods: Using PRISMA method, screening study selection process resulted inclusion 15 papers published electronic databases PubMed WoS. Results: findings highlight prolonged concerning prevalence DED or DES symptoms across different populations. A significant was found outcomes, including depression, anxiety, stress. Furthermore, higher frequency severity associated with reduced sleep quality difficulties functioning. Conclusions: Given ongoing exposure increasing all age groups, there need design interventions programs focused preserving improving subjective well-being. multifaceted these physical functioning, requires holistic approach, integrating ergonomic interventions, hygiene, support.

Language: Английский

Impact of Covid-19 on Pediatric Ophthalmology Care: Lessons Learned

Pediatric Health Medicine and Therapeutics, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: Volume 14, P. 309 - 321

Published: Oct. 1, 2023

Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic came with many new challenges that forced personal and professional lifestyle modifications. Medical facilities were in scarcity against this unknown enemy challenged the overloaded patient flow, of healthcare staff, evolving treatment modalities a better understanding virus each day. Ophthalmology as "branch medicine" suffered initially because lack guidelines for management, close working distance during routine examinations, halt major surgeries, including cataracts. Pediatric ophthalmology had implications, reduced outpatient visits would mean deeper amblyopia, changed lifestyles, online classes home refinement, predisposing children to myopia, digital eye strain, worsening strabismus. also unveiled underlying accommodation convergence anomalies predisposed pediatric adolescent patients an increased prevalence headache acute onset esotropia. Teleophthalmology other innovative solutions, use prism glasses, safe slit-lamp shields, alternative ways school screening photoscreeners, performing retinoscopy only when needed, using autorefractors among few or modifications adopted which helped efficient management patients. Many ophthalmologists terms financial constraints due loss salary even closure private practices. School retinopathy prematurity great setback costed lot vision years, data remains under-reported. Important implications learnings from mitigate future similar situations include teleophthalmology virtual platforms triage patients, managing non-emergency conditions without physical consultations, utilizing home-based assessment techniques customized different age groups. Though negative innovations, modifications, important navigating safely. Keywords: ophthalmology, COVID-19, amblyopia

Language: Английский