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Abstract：
BACKGROUND: Prolonged screen time and abnormal postures can cause backache, neck pain, headache, and finger pain. Studies have shown that excessive usage of gadgets has increased during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, causing health and ocular hazards. This study used qualitative research methods to understand the health and ocular effects of gadget usage following the COVID-19 postlockdown in optometry students.
METHODS: A qualitative study using a semi-structured face-to-face interview was conducted for undergraduate and postgraduate students in different optometry institutes who underwent at least 3 months of online teaching learning during the pandemic after obtaining informed consent. The interviews were conducted online; the sessions were audio-recorded, transcribed, and analyzed. Thematic analyses were conducted to understand the challenges faced.
RESULTS: Twenty participants were interviewed, of which 70% (n = 14) were females. Thematic analysis identified seven major themes: gadget usage (frequency of usage, type of device, and time spent), challenges during online classes (comprehension, distraction, and network issues), ocular effects (asthenopic symptoms and ocular symptoms), health effects (musculoskeletal disorders), ways to relieve symptoms, recreational activities (breaks and entertainment), and environment and ergonomics (posture and study area and preferred lighting). All the participants reported ocular/health-related symptoms, including eye strain, burning sensation, headache, back pain, finger pain, and neck pain post the lockdown period due to prolonged gadget usage and poor ergonomic postures.
CONCLUSIONS: Given the significant increase in digital usage following the pandemic, the study\'s findings are currently relevant. The prolonged usage of gadgets and poor ergonomic postures have led to ocular and musculoskeletal problems among optometry students. To improve gadget usage without any health-related consequences, students should have access to information regarding ergonomics, increasing the blink rate, and taking regular digital breaks.
METHODS: A qualitative study using a semi-structured face-to-face interview was conducted for undergraduate and postgraduate students in different optometry institutes who underwent at least 3 months of online teaching learning during the pandemic after obtaining informed consent. The interviews were conducted online; the sessions were audio-recorded, transcribed, and analyzed. Thematic analyses were conducted to understand the challenges faced.
RESULTS: Twenty participants were interviewed, of which 70% (n = 14) were females. Thematic analysis identified seven major themes: gadget usage (frequency of usage, type of device, and time spent), challenges during online classes (comprehension, distraction, and network issues), ocular effects (asthenopic symptoms and ocular symptoms), health effects (musculoskeletal disorders), ways to relieve symptoms, recreational activities (breaks and entertainment), and environment and ergonomics (posture and study area and preferred lighting). All the participants reported ocular/health-related symptoms, including eye strain, burning sensation, headache, back pain, finger pain, and neck pain post the lockdown period due to prolonged gadget usage and poor ergonomic postures.
CONCLUSIONS: Given the significant increase in digital usage following the pandemic, the study\'s findings are currently relevant. The prolonged usage of gadgets and poor ergonomic postures have led to ocular and musculoskeletal problems among optometry students. To improve gadget usage without any health-related consequences, students should have access to information regarding ergonomics, increasing the blink rate, and taking regular digital breaks.
摘要：
背景：长时间的屏幕时间和异常的姿势会导致背痛，颈部疼痛,头痛,手指疼痛。研究表明，在2019年冠状病毒病(COVID-19)大流行期间，小工具的过度使用有所增加，造成健康和眼部危害。这项研究使用定性研究方法来了解验光学生在COVID-19锁定后使用小工具的健康和眼部影响。
方法：对在大流行期间在获得知情同意后接受至少3个月在线教学学习的不同验光机构的本科生和研究生进行了半结构化面对面访谈的定性研究。采访是在网上进行的；会议是录音的，转录，并分析。进行了专题分析，以了解面临的挑战。
结果：对20名参与者进行了访谈，其中70％（n=14）是女性。主题分析确定了七个主要主题：小工具使用(使用频率，设备类型,和花费的时间)，在线课程中的挑战(理解，分心,和网络问题)，眼部影响（哮喘症状和眼部症状），健康影响（肌肉骨骼疾病），缓解症状的方法，娱乐活动（休息和娱乐），和环境和人体工程学（姿势和学习区域和首选照明）。所有参与者都报告了眼部/健康相关症状，包括眼睛疲劳,灼烧感,头痛,背痛,手指疼痛,由于长时间的小工具使用和不良的人体工程学姿势，锁定期后颈部疼痛。
结论：鉴于大流行后数字使用量的显着增加，这项研究的发现目前是相关的。长时间使用小工具和不良的人体工程学姿势导致验光学生的眼睛和肌肉骨骼问题。为了改善小工具的使用而不会产生任何与健康相关的后果，学生应该有机会获得有关人体工程学的信息，增加眨眼速度，并定期进行数字休息。
方法：对在大流行期间在获得知情同意后接受至少3个月在线教学学习的不同验光机构的本科生和研究生进行了半结构化面对面访谈的定性研究。采访是在网上进行的；会议是录音的，转录，并分析。进行了专题分析，以了解面临的挑战。
结果：对20名参与者进行了访谈，其中70％（n=14）是女性。主题分析确定了七个主要主题：小工具使用(使用频率，设备类型,和花费的时间)，在线课程中的挑战(理解，分心,和网络问题)，眼部影响（哮喘症状和眼部症状），健康影响（肌肉骨骼疾病），缓解症状的方法，娱乐活动（休息和娱乐），和环境和人体工程学（姿势和学习区域和首选照明）。所有参与者都报告了眼部/健康相关症状，包括眼睛疲劳,灼烧感,头痛,背痛,手指疼痛,由于长时间的小工具使用和不良的人体工程学姿势，锁定期后颈部疼痛。
结论：鉴于大流行后数字使用量的显着增加，这项研究的发现目前是相关的。长时间使用小工具和不良的人体工程学姿势导致验光学生的眼睛和肌肉骨骼问题。为了改善小工具的使用而不会产生任何与健康相关的后果，学生应该有机会获得有关人体工程学的信息，增加眨眼速度，并定期进行数字休息。
