An Evaluation of The Effects of Online Education During The COVID-19 Pandemic on The Refraction Values of Children With Myopia

Yıl 2022, Cilt: 17 Sayı: 3, 83 - 86, 02.11.2022

Sabiha Güngör Kobat , Fatih Cem Gül

https://doi.org/10.17517/ksutfd.974848

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Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the changes in refraction values in children receiving online education because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Material and Methods: Fifty-six patients under the age of 18 who received distance education during the pandemic period, had at least 6 hours of screen exposure and were prescribed spectacles were included in the study. Visual acuity was measured with Snellen Chart. The refraction values seen by the patient were recorded and his records were scanned retrospectively. Refraction values in 2020 were compared with refraction values in 2018 and 2019. A value of p<0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Results: The mean age of the patients was 14.23±3.17 years. The mean refraction values of the patients in 2020 were -2.69±1.37 D in the right eye and -2.63±1.01 D in the left eye. The mean refraction values in 2019 were -2.17±1.10 D in the right eye and -2.00±1.23 D in the left eye. Mean refraction values of the patients in 2018 were -1.54±1.22 D in the right eye and -1.42±1.18 D in the left eye. The average refraction values of the patients in both eyes in 2020 were significantly higher compared to 2019, and the average refraction values in 2019 were significantly higher than in 2018 (p<0.001, p<0.001). Refraction increase during the pandemic period was similar to the previous year (right: p=0.48, left: p=0.94).

Conclusion: In our study, we found a significant increase in the mean refraction values of myopic children who receiving online education due to the pandemic and had intense screen exposure, and this increase was similar to the previous year. We think that this situation is caused by the unconscious long-term use of electronic devices such as smartphones, computers and tablets in addition to the online education during the pandemic period, the decrease in time spent outside and the long-term close work.

Anahtar Kelimeler

pandemic, online education, myopia

COVID-19 Pandemi Sürecinde Online Eğitimin Miyopik Çocuklarda Refraksiyon Değerleri Üzerine Etkilerinin Değerlendirilmesi

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Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı COVID-19 pandemisi nedeniyle uzaktan eğitim alan çocuklarda refraksiyon değişimlerini değerlendirmektir.

Gereç ve Yöntemler: Çalışmaya pandemi döneminde uzaktan eğitim alan ve en az 6 saat ekran maruziyeti olan ve gözlük reçete edilen 18 yaş altı 56 hasta dâhil edildi. Snellen Eşeli ile görme keskinliklerine bakıldı. Hastanın tam gördüğü refraksiyon değerleri kaydedilip retrospektif olarak kayıtları tarandı. 2020 yılındaki refraksiyon değerleri 2018 ve 2019 yıllarındaki refraksiyon değerleri ile karşılaştırıldı. p<0.05 istatistiksel olarak anlamlı kabul edildi.

Bulgular: Hastaların yaş ortalaması 14.23±3.17yıl idi. Hastaların 2020 yılındaki ortalama refraksiyon değerleri sağ gözde -2.69±1.37 D, sol gözde -2.63±1.01 D idi. 2019 yılındaki ortalama refraksiyon değerleri sağ gözde -2.17±1.10 D, sol gözde -2.00±1,23 D idi. Hastaların 2018 yılındaki ortalama refraksiyon değerleri ise sağ gözde -1.54±1.22 D, sol gözde -1.42±1.18 D idi. Hastaların 2020’deki her iki göz ortalama refraksiyon değerleri 2019’a göre, 2019’daki ortalama refraksiyon değerleri ise 2018’e göre anlamlı olarak yüksekti (p<0.001, p<0.001). Pandemi dönemindeki refraksiyon artışı bir önceki yıl ile benzer orandaydı (sağ: p=0.48, sol:p=0.94).

Sonuç: Çalışmamızda pandemi nedeniyle uzaktan eğitim alan ve yoğun ekran maruziyeti olan miyop çocukların ortalama refraksiyon değerlerinde anlamlı bir artış saptadık ve bu artış bir önceki yıl ile benzer şekildeydi. Bu durumun çocuklarda pandemi dönemindeki uzaktan eğitime ek olarak olarak akıllı telefon, bilgisayar, tablet gibi elektronik cihazların bilinçsiz uzun süreli kullanımından, dışarıda geçirilen zamanın azalmasından ve uzun süreli yakın çalışmadan kaynaklandığını düşünmekteyiz.

Anahtar Kelimeler

pandemi, online eğitim, myopi

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