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Digital Eye Strain Among Radiologists: A Survey-based Cross-sectional Study
- Source :
- Academic Radiology. 28:1142-1148
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2021.
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Abstract
- Background Computers have become a fundamental part of clinical radiology departments. Radiologists tend to spend long hours in front of computers, reading and analyzing medical images. This prolonged use of computers is associated with digital eye strain. Therefore, this study aimed to estimate the prevalence of digital eye strain among radiologists and determine its contributory factors. Methods An online survey was sent to radiologists practicing in hospitals in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. The survey addressed demographic information, workload and workstation environment, personal eye care, and evaluation of digital eye strain symptoms as well as the strategies employed to reduce these symptoms. Results were analyzed descriptively using Chi-square tests and logistic regression analyses. Results The survey was completed by 198 participants (111 men and 87 women), including residents (40.9%), senior registrars (27.3%), and consultants (27.3%). Most participants (71.2%) were aged below 40 years. Most participants tend to spend 7–9 hours daily reviewing medical images. Overall, 50 participants (25.3%) take a break from work once daily only. A total of 53 participants (26.8%) reported undergoing an eye examination within the past year and 100 participants (50.5%) reported experiencing digital eye strain. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that female sex (odds ratio [OR] = 3.9; 95% confidence interval [95% CI]: 1.6–10.0) and the practice of taking breaks once a day (OR = 15.1; 95% CI: 2.4–94.1) or twice a day (OR = 5.5; 95% CI: 1.1–28.4) only were associated with higher rates of digital eye strain symptoms. Conclusion Digital eye strain is a prevalent condition among radiologists regardless of their subspecialty. It is more commonly seen among radiology residents. Being a female and not taking frequent breaks were associated with higher rates of digital eye strain.
- Subjects :
- Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Cross-sectional study
Workload
Eye care
Logistic regression
Subspecialty
030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Surveys and Questionnaires
Radiologists
medicine
Humans
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Aged
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry
Odds ratio
Confidence interval
Cross-Sectional Studies
Eye examination
030220 oncology & carcinogenesis
Family medicine
Female
Radiology
business
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 10766332
- Volume :
- 28
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Academic Radiology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....4a5ff067c1ee24b2739a2458d125fc0e