Abstract:
Introduction: Computer users are generally encouraged; this is to keep up with the fast moving world of technology, research and science. Extensive use of computers will result computer vision syndrome and the prevalence is dramatically increased intensively. Because of limited evidence to prove the magnitude and risk of the problem, especially, in the study area, the study was conducted among bank workers who spent most of their time on computer use.
Objective: The objective of the study was to assess the prevalence and associated factors for computer vision syndrome among bank workers in Gondar city, Northwest Ethiopia, 2015.
Methods: A cross-sectional institution based study was conducted among computer user bank workers in Gondar city from April-June/2015. Data was collected through structured questionnaire; as well as observation with checklist for the identification of personal and /computer and environmental risk factors. Data was entered with EPI-INFO 7 and analyzed by SPSS version 20. Descriptive statistic and logistic regression was carried out to compute the different rates, proportion and relevant associations.
Result: Among the total 304 computer user bank workers, the prevalence of computer vision syndrome with was 73% (95% CI: 68.04, 78.02).Blurred vision (42.4%) and headache (23.0%) and redness (23.0%) were the most experienced symptoms. Inappropriate sitting position was 2.3 times (AOR=2.33, 95%CI=1.27, 4.28) more likely to exposed for computer vision syndrome as compared with appropriate sitting position. Working on the computer without break more than 20 minutes was nearly 2 times (AOR=1.93, 95%CI=1.11, 3.35) more likely suffered to have CVS as compared with taking break within 20minutes and wearing eye glass was 3 times (AOR=3.19, 95%CI=1.07, 9.51) more likely exposed for CVS as compared with not wearing glasses.
Conclusion: About three-fourth of computer user bank workers were suffered from computer vision syndrome with the most experienced symptoms of blurred vision, headache and redness of eyes. In appropriate sitting position, Working on the computer without break more than 20 minutes and wearing eye glass were independently associated with computer vision syndrome
