A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STRUCTURED TEACHING PROGRAM ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING PREVENTION OF COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME AMONG HIGHER SECONDARY STUDENTS IN SELECTED SCHOOLS AT INDORE M.P.

Abstract

Computers become a permanent a part of our lives. Today in virtually every corporate cubicle on the desk of every secretary or executives sits a computer that allows us to write design, compute, research, and communicate faster than we ever could before. Yet this communication has not come without a price to our health and general comfort level. Young generating are opting software job and due to stress lead in psychological distress.

The prevalence of eye symptoms among computer users ranges from 25-93% as reported by various investigations. Computers have become indispensable in the workplace. The combination of fixed and constrained body postures, work overload and unsuitable work stations can lead to health problem. The most common complaints among computer users are ache and pains in the shoulder, forearm, and wrist, hand, back, neck and eye strain.

Computer vision syndrome is an umbrella term for many eye and environment-related disorders that arise when job-related viewing demands surpass the user’s visual capabilities and is characterized by visual symptoms arising from collaboration with a computer monitor and its settings. Ninety percent of the individuals who use the computer for three to four hours daily can develop CVS, and it can be dominant with the symptoms of itching, burning, eye dryness, blurred vision, double vision, and headache that occur during or instantly after the workday.