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. 2022 May 4;14(5):e24721. doi: 10.7759/cureus.24721

Table 6. Effect of online learning on eye health based on teachers’ demographic data, teaching data, and position.

Factors Effect of online teaching using computer/tablet/phone on your eye health p-value
Severe effect Moderate effect No effect
No % No % No %
Age in years             .001*
22-35 1 2.6% 23 60.5% 14 36.8%
36-50 74 32.3% 119 52.0% 36 15.7%
51-60 9 26.5% 19 55.9% 6 17.6%
Gender             .001*
Male 11 14.9% 35 47.3% 28 37.8%
Female 73 32.2% 126 55.5% 28 12.3%
Had chronic health problems?             .175
Yes 23 28.8% 37 46.3% 20 25.0%
No 61 27.6% 124 56.1% 36 16.3%
Daily hours spent on online teaching before the COVID pandemic             .005*
1 hour 12 30.8% 23 59.0% 4 10.3%
2-5 hours 11 14.7% 40 53.3% 24 32.0%
> 5 hours 19 40.4% 22 46.8% 6 12.8%
Not used 42 30.0% 76 54.3% 22 15.7%
Daily hours spent on online teaching after the COVID pandemic             .003*$
1 hour 3 25.0% 6 50.0% 3 25.0%
2-5 hours 38 20.8% 103 56.3% 42 23.0%
> 5 hours 43 40.6% 52 49.1% 11 10.4%
The distance between you and the digital screen display while using the device             .082$
< 50 cm 54 34.0% 80 50.3% 25 15.7%
50 cm 29 22.3% 74 56.9% 27 20.8%
> 50 cm 1 8.3% 7 58.3% 4 33.3%
Screen brightness while using the device             .170$
Low 3 15.8% 11 57.9% 5 26.3%
Normal 63 27.8% 116 51.1% 48 21.1%
High 14 33.3% 26 61.9% 2 4.8%
Very high 4 30.8% 8 61.5% 1 7.7%
The position of the eyes toward the screen             .648
Down a little 28 32.2% 42 48.3% 17 19.5%
Straight ahead 53 25.6% 116 56.0% 38 18.4%
A little higher 3 42.9% 3 42.9% 1 14.3%
Have you ever visited an ophthalmologist?             .004*
Yes 60 34.7% 88 50.9% 25 14.5%
No 24 18.8% 73 57.0% 31 24.2%
Have you ever used moistening eye drops?             .847
Yes 10 20.8% 31 64.6% 7 14.6%
No 10 22.7% 26 59.1% 8 18.2%
Have you ever had eye surgery?             .273$
LASIK 14 26.9% 29 55.8% 9 17.3%
Others 1 11.1% 8 88.9% 0 0.0%
No 69 28.8% 124 51.7% 47 19.6%