Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology, Karachi Medical and Dental College, Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
Original Research Article
Duration of Daily Digital Screen Time during Covid-19 and Its Ocular Impact on Children in Pakistan
Author(s): Erum Shahid*, Uzma Taqi, Muhammad Wamiq, Uzma Fasih and Asad Raza Jafri
Study Objective: To determine the duration of average daily screen time during the last 3 months of COVID-19 and its ocular impact on children all over Pakistan.
Method: A prospective and Cross-sectional online survey conducted from March to May, 2021 included parents of children between 2 and 16 years of age with an internet access. A self-designed questionnaire on Google forms was sent online to see the average daily screen time and frequency of ocular symptoms among their children during COVID-19.
Results: A total of 378 participants were selected by snowball sampling technique. Females were 200 (53%) and male children were 178(47%). Children between 7-11 years of age group were159 (42%). The majority of children spent 5- 7 hours and 8 – 10 hours on screen per day in the last 3 months of covid-19 i.e. 48% .. View More»
