Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Open Access

ISSN: 2155-9570

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Anuradha Raj

Anuradha Raj
Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences,
Jolly Grant, Dehradun
India

Publications
  • Research Article
    Effect of Late Night Studying and Excessive Use of Video Display Terminals on the Ocular Health of Medical Undergraduate Students in A Tertiary Care Hospital
    Author(s): Nishtha Malik, Anuradha Raj, Renu Dhasmana and Harsh Bahadur Nishtha Malik, Anuradha Raj, Renu Dhasmana and Harsh Bahadur

    Purpose: To evaluate the effect of late night study and excessive use of smart phones on the ocular health of medical undergraduate students. Design: An observational and cross-sectional study. Participants: Two hundred and fifty nine normal and healthy M.B.B.S students of age 18-25 y were included in the study over a period of two months. Methods: All the volunteers underwent an interview in form of a questionnaire. A complete ophthalmic examination was done including snellen visual acuity assessment, anterior segment examination with slit lamp, posterior segment with direct or indirect ophthalmoscopy; Schirmer’s test and tear film break up time. Results: A total of 259 subjects were included in the study and maximum subjects 160 (61.8%) were females. According to ag.. View More»
    DOI: 10.4172/2155-9570.1000773

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