Study of the Association Between Digital Eye Syndrome With Binocular Vision and the Ocular Surface in Higher Education Students in the Area of Health Technologies

Study of the Association Between Digital Eye Syndrome With Binocular Vision and the Ocular Surface in Higher Education Students in the Area of Health Technologies

The goal of this observational study is to determinate the association between DES and changes in binocular vision and ocular surface. in higher education students in the area of health technologies. The main questions it aims to determine the prevalence of Digital Eye Syndrome (DES); the association between DES and changes in binocular vision and ocular surface; whether the time of use and the type of electronic devices influences the degree and type of symptoms of DES; and to determine whether there is an association between the type of ametropia and the symptoms of DES. Participants will have to answer 3 questionnaires (the Computer Vision Syndrome Questionnaire; the Convergence Insufficiency Symptoms Survey, and the Dry Eye Questionnaire (DEQ-5)) and then they will perform an orthoptic assessment and an assessment of the ocular surface with the tear film Break Up Time (BUT) test.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Students of the first, second and third year of the degrees offered by Lisbon School of Health Technology, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa;
• Age between 18 to 39 years;
• Accept and sign the consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Working Students;
• Students with known binocular vision disorders;
• Previous eye surgeries.