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. 2023 Mar 29;30(20):58428–58435. doi: 10.1007/s11356-023-26258-0

Table 2.

Baseline smartphone usage (h/d) and baseline digital eye strain (n = 1,508)

 Smartphone usage (min/d) Double vision Blurred vision (reading) Blurred vision (change from reading to distance viewing) Difficulty in refocusing Eye strain Dry eyes Eye fatigue Irritated or burning eyes Photophobia Headache Total score (SD)
0–60 (n = 277) 18.1% 23.8% 27.8% 21.7% 14.4% 6.5% 42.6% 26.4% 9.8% 23.8% 2.15 (2.50)
61–120 (n = 171) 16.4% 22.8% 30.4% 21.6% 15.8% 11.1% 48.5% 25.7% 9.9% 26.3% 2.29 (2.58)
121–180 (n = 134) 21.6% 29.9% 31.3% 23.9% 17.2% 7.5% 46.3% 24.6% 10.5% 32.8% 2.46 (2.60)
181–240 (n = 160) 21.9% 30.0% 37.5% 21.3% 20.0% 11.3% 50.0% 28.1% 16.3% 32.5% 2.69 (2.63)
241 + (n = 766) 24.5% 38.6% 46.3% 35.3% 23.4% 15.4% 60.2% 41.9% 21.4% 38.1% 3.45 (3.09)
p-value 0.07  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001 0.01 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001
p-value for trend 0.006  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001  < 0.001