DR. ABHISHEK KUMAR SINHA

DR. RAHUL PRASAD, DR. VARSHA BHAGAT, Dr. Puspa Kumari

Abstract

SMARTPHONE USE IN INDIA HAS SEEN AN EXPLOSIVE RISE IN THE LAST DECADE.

PUSH TOWRADS DIGITALISATION AND CASHLESS ECONOMY BY THE GOVERNMENT HAS LED TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGE GROUPS USE SMARTPHONES.IN A 6 MONTH STUDY CONDUCTED IN COLLEGE HOSTEL AMONG OUR COLLEGE STUDENTS, ALMOST EACH OF THE 254 JUNIOR RESIDENTS HAVE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN EPISODE OF TRANSIENT BLINDNESS AFTER PROLONGED SCREENTIME DURING THE NIGHT ATLEAST ONCE.96 STUDENTS REPORTED IT TO BE >1 BUT <5 EPISODES AND 24 STUDENTS HAVE EXPERIENCED >5 EPISODES.ALL STUDENTS HAVE REPORTED THIS TO BE UNIOCULAR.IT IS DUE TO TEMPORARY DISCREPANCY IN BLEACHING OF PHOTOPIGMENT AND ULTIMATE LIGHT ADAPTATION BETWEEN THE FELLOW RETINAE. IT IS THERFORE IMPERIATIVE TO CREATE AN AWARENESS AMONG THE GENERAL POPULATION ABOUT JUDICIOUS USE OF SMARTPHONES ,WEARING UV PROTECTIVE GLASSES DURING THEIR CONTINUOUS USAGE AND COMMON OCULAR SYMPTOMS THEY MAY FACE.

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