Association of excessive screen time exposure with ocular changes leading to astigmatism in children

The purpose of this study was to find the relationship between excessive screen time exposure and the development of astigmatism in children. A cross-sectional correlational study was conducted at tertiary care hospital, Islamabad between June 2023 to May 2024. In total, 431 patients were included i...

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Published in:	PloS one Vol. 20; no. 4; p. e0317961
Main Authors:	Shah, Mutahir, Natarajan, Satheesh Babu, Ahmad, Nafees
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Public Library of Science 01.04.2025 Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subjects:	Acuity Astigmatism Astigmatism - epidemiology Astigmatism - etiology Biology and Life Sciences Child Child, Preschool Children Cobalt Conjunctivitis Cornea Correlation Cross-Sectional Studies Ethics Exposure Eye examinations Families & family life Family medical history Female Health aspects Humans Inflammation Information display systems Male Medicine and Health Sciences Myopia Pathogenesis Pediatrics People and Places Regression analysis Risk factors Screen Time Smartphones Social Sciences Statistical analysis Statistical tests Stopwatches Tears - metabolism Thickening Thickness Time measurement Vision disorders in children Visual acuity Pakistan Japan
ISSN:	1932-6203, 1932-6203
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