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Abstract：
OBJECTIVE: This study reports visual health during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021 in Spain and Portugal, focusing on eye complaints and population habits.
METHODS: Cross-sectional survey through an online email invitation to patients attending ophthalmology clinics in Spain and Portugal from September to November 2021. Around 3833 participants offered valid anonymous responses in a questionnaire.
RESULTS: Sixty percent of respondents identified significant discomfort related to dry eye symptoms for increased screen time and lens fogging using facemasks. 81.6% of the participants used digital devices for more than 3 h per day and 40% for more than 8 h. In addition, 44% of participants referred to worsening near vision. The most frequent ametropias were myopia (40.2%) and astigmatism (36.7%). Parents considered eyesight the most important aspect of their children (87.2%).
CONCLUSIONS: The results show the challenges for eye practices during the initial COVID-19 pandemic. Focusing on signs and symptoms that lead to ophthalmologic conditions is an essential concern, especially in our digital society highly dependent on vision. At the same time, the excessive use of digital devices during this pandemic has aggravated dry eye and myopia.
METHODS: Cross-sectional survey through an online email invitation to patients attending ophthalmology clinics in Spain and Portugal from September to November 2021. Around 3833 participants offered valid anonymous responses in a questionnaire.
RESULTS: Sixty percent of respondents identified significant discomfort related to dry eye symptoms for increased screen time and lens fogging using facemasks. 81.6% of the participants used digital devices for more than 3 h per day and 40% for more than 8 h. In addition, 44% of participants referred to worsening near vision. The most frequent ametropias were myopia (40.2%) and astigmatism (36.7%). Parents considered eyesight the most important aspect of their children (87.2%).
CONCLUSIONS: The results show the challenges for eye practices during the initial COVID-19 pandemic. Focusing on signs and symptoms that lead to ophthalmologic conditions is an essential concern, especially in our digital society highly dependent on vision. At the same time, the excessive use of digital devices during this pandemic has aggravated dry eye and myopia.
摘要：
目标：本研究报告了2021年西班牙和葡萄牙COVID-19大流行期间的视觉健康状况，专注于眼睛投诉和人群习惯。
方法：通过在线电子邮件邀请2021年9月至11月在西班牙和葡萄牙就诊眼科诊所的患者进行横断面调查。大约3833名参与者在问卷中提供了有效的匿名回答。
结果：60％的受访者认为，使用口罩的屏幕时间增加和镜片起雾与干眼症症状有关的不适。81.6％的参与者每天使用数字设备超过3小时，40％的参与者每天使用数字设备超过8小时。此外，44％的参与者提到近视力恶化。最常见的屈光不正是近视（40.2%）和散光（36.7%）。父母认为视力是孩子最重要的方面（87.2%）。
结论：结果显示了初次COVID-19大流行期间眼科实践面临的挑战。关注导致眼科疾病的体征和症状是一个重要的问题，尤其是在我们高度依赖视觉的数字社会。同时,在这场大流行期间，过度使用数字设备加剧了干眼症和近视。
方法：通过在线电子邮件邀请2021年9月至11月在西班牙和葡萄牙就诊眼科诊所的患者进行横断面调查。大约3833名参与者在问卷中提供了有效的匿名回答。
结果：60％的受访者认为，使用口罩的屏幕时间增加和镜片起雾与干眼症症状有关的不适。81.6％的参与者每天使用数字设备超过3小时，40％的参与者每天使用数字设备超过8小时。此外，44％的参与者提到近视力恶化。最常见的屈光不正是近视（40.2%）和散光（36.7%）。父母认为视力是孩子最重要的方面（87.2%）。
结论：结果显示了初次COVID-19大流行期间眼科实践面临的挑战。关注导致眼科疾病的体征和症状是一个重要的问题，尤其是在我们高度依赖视觉的数字社会。同时,在这场大流行期间，过度使用数字设备加剧了干眼症和近视。
