Background: Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS) alludes to visual inconvenience and vision related issues for long time PC use because of poor lighting, poor seating stance, and glare on the screen or refractive error which is uncorrected. The most widely recognized side effects related to CVS are eye fatigue, neck pain, obscured vision, dry eyes, irritation, tingling, and double vision, consuming sensation and shoulder torment. Aim and Objectives: To evaluate the knowledge and awareness about computer vision syndrome among IT experts and college students and to assess related complications in the individuals who are using PCs/ Digital screen for six hours and more each day. Method: A pre-prepared questionnaire of 27 questions was used in this survey research for collecting data from the subjects. The data was analyzed by using the software SPSS version-20 with the help of techniques like X2 and Fisher&rsquo;s tests. Result: Out of total 300 respondents, 150 participants were college students and 150 participants were IT professionals. Most respondents reported that they experienced disturbing symptoms like headache, eye strain, dry eye, and neck pain (62.7%). Most participants were not aware of computer vision syndrome and did not have knowledge about the preventive measures. Only 17.7% of individuals were aware of it. Conclusion: The current investigation revealed that majority of the members are encountering the manifestations of CVS, particularly the individuals who are utilizing the computerized gadgets over six hours. There is a need to educate about CVS among them.
Authors: Mondal Animesh , Shirin Afridha 
Published: November 2022

Background Computer Vision Syndrome CVS alludes to visual inconvenience and vision related issues for long time PC use because of poor lighting poor seating stance and glare on the screen or refractive error which is uncorrected. The most widely recognized side effects related to CVS are eye fatigue neck pain obscured vision dry eyes irritation tingling and double vision consuming sensation and shoulder torment.Aim and Objectives To evaluate the knowledge and awareness about computer vision syndrome among IT experts and college students and to assess related complications in the individuals who are using PCs Digital screen for six hours and more each day.Method A pre-prepared questionnaire of 27 questions was used in this survey research for collecting data from the subjects. The data was analyzed by using the software SPSS version-20 with the help of techniques like X2 and Fisherrsquos tests.Result Out of total 300 respondents 150 participants were college students and 150 participants were IT professionals. Most respondents reported that they experienced disturbing symptoms like headache eye strain dry eye and neck pain 62.7. Most participants were not aware of computer vision syndrome and did not have knowledge about the preventive measures. Only 17.7 of individuals were aware of it.Conclusion The current investigation revealed that majority of the members are encountering the manifestations of CVS particularly the individuals who are utilizing the computerized gadgets over six hours. There is a need to educate about CVS among them.