Publication date: Jul 11, 2025
This cross-sectional online survey investigated the associations between the setup of visual display terminals (VDT) and the new onset of symptoms associated with computer-vision syndrome (CVS) after the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. CVS was assessed by the standardized CVS-Q questionnaire. Items of VDT workplace setup at home were assessed individually as well as by a comprehensive VDT risk score. New onset and exacerbation of CVS symptoms were modelled using logistic regression, adjusting for various confounders. The overall CVS prevalence was estimated as 42. 7%. Symptoms associated with oculomotor dysfunction were particularly affected. An inadequate home-office equipment, several variables related to VDT exposure, and an overall inadequate VDT score (OR = 1. 78; 95% CI 1. 10-2. 78) were associated with increased risks for CVS. To define effective preventive measures will be a major challenge for future ophthalmological research.
| Concepts | Keywords |
|---|---|
| Cvs | COVID-19 |
| Future | CVS |
| Inadequate | Digital eye strain |
| Ophthalmological | Mobile work |
| Workplace | Remote work |
| Telework | |
| Working from home |
Semantics
| Type | Source | Name |
|---|---|---|
| disease | MESH | syndrome |
| disease | IDO | symptom |
| disease | MESH | COVID-19 |