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Objective: To investigate health and safety risks related to computer use among software professionals. Methodology: This cross-sectional survey was undertaken among Lahore software professionals. The questionnaire has sensitivity and specificity over 70% and achieved good test-retest repeatability both for the scores obtained [ICC = 0.802; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.673, 0.884] and CVS classification (κ = 0.612; 95% CI: 0.384, 0.839). All participants were subjected to a binary logistic regression analysis using the dichotomous dependent variable of „presence of computer vision syndrome‟ and the continuous/ dichotomous independent variables of age, gender, duration of work, and daily computer usage. In addition, the frequency, percent, cross-tabulation, charts. Chi-square, and binary logistic regression models were applied. The data were analyzed using the SPSS version 25. Results: Out of 112 subjects, 62.5% were male and 37.5% female. Mean age was 25.51 ± 4.23 (range 17 – 45). Out of 112 subjects, 68.8% had computer vision syndrome. Conclusion: Computer vision syndrome is common in software professionals, which needs adjustments in the work place. Keywords: Computer vision syndrome, ergonomics, ocular symptoms, visual display terminals

Tayyaba Fatima, Fareeha Amjad. (2022) Frequency of computer vision syndrome among software professionals in Lahore, Pakistan, , Volume 47, Issue 1.
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