Change in tear film characteristics in visual display terminal users

Yazici, Alper | Sari, Esin S. | Sahin, Gozde | Kilic, Adil | Cakmak, Harun | Ayar, Orhan | Ermis, Samet S.

Purpose: To evaluate changes in symptoms and tear film characteristics in young computer users. Methods: Fifty-one computer users and 26 controls were evaluated at the beginning and the end of the working day. Subjects with ocular or systemic disease, history of ocular surgery, use of contact lenses or glasses with antireflective surfaces, and use of topical or systemic medications were excluded from the study. Computer use duration, Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) questionnaire, tear osmolarity, Schirmer test, tear break-up time (TBUT), and ocular surface vital dye staining were performed ...Daha fazlası