Presbyopia developed earlier during the COVID-19 pandemic

Negishi, Kazuno; Ayaki, Masahiko

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0259142

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“…Interestingly, presbyopia also seems to have developed earlier during the COVID-19 pandemic, perhaps due to stress and increased digitalisation. 41 …”

Section: The Patient Experience Of / Journey Through Presbyopiamentioning

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“…The data indicate that a near visual acuity of better than 0.0 logMAR is needed for comfortable near vision and it was proposed this may represent a useful threshold in the diagnosis of presbyopia and clinical analysis of treatment options. Interestingly, presbyopia also seems to have developed earlier during the COVID-19 pandemic, perhaps due to stress and increased digitalisation 41…”

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New insights in presbyopia: impact of correction strategies

2023

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Presbyopia occurs when the physiologically normal age-related reduction in the eyes focusing range reaches a point, when optimally corrected for distance vision, that the clarity of vision at near is insufficient to satisfy an individual’s requirements. Hence, it is more about the impact it has on an individual’s visual ability to function in their environment to maintain their lifestyle than a measured loss of focusing ability. Presbyopia has a significant impact on an individual’s quality of life and emotional state. While a range of amelioration strategies exist, they are often difficult to access in the developing world and prescribing is generally not optimal even in developed countries. This review identified the need for a standardised definition of presbyopia to be adopted. An appropriate battery of tests should be applied in evaluating presbyopic management options and the results of clinical trials should be published (even if unsuccessful) to accelerate the provision of better outcomes for presbyopes.

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“…Interestingly, presbyopia also seems to have developed earlier during the COVID-19 pandemic, perhaps due to stress and increased digitalisation. 41 …”

Section: The Patient Experience Of / Journey Through Presbyopiamentioning

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New insights in presbyopia: impact of correction strategies

2023

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“…Indeed, telework has negative and positive effects on ocular symptoms and signs. The negative effects include digital eye strain [12,[39][40][41] and increased risk of DE due to increased screen time [13,14], excessive near work [11], sedentary behaviors [35], and mental stress [15]. Salinas-Toro et al [12] described the high frequency of digital eye strain and dry eye disease in teleworkers during the coronavirus pandemic.…”

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“…Many medical problems and ocular manifestations related to COVID-19 have been documented, including conjunctivitis, uveitis and neuro-ophthalmological disorders [2][3][4]. In addition, mask-associated dry eye [5][6][7][8][9][10], presbyopia [11] and digital eye strain [12] have been observed. Due to the government's recommendation to telework, many companies shifted to working from home, resulting in increased screen time and general fatigue [12,13].…”

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The ocular symptoms and signs during the COVID-19 pandemic

Ayaki

Negishi²

2022

PLoS ONE

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Purpose The aim of this cohort study was to describe the change in ocular surface signs and symptoms before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to associate changes with potential pandemic-related events. Methods First-visit patients from 2019 to 2021 were examined for corneal staining, lacrimal function and refraction. We assessed the presence of seven common ocular symptoms. Patients with glaucoma and macular disease were excluded. Dry eye (DE) was diagnosed according to the criteria of the Asia Dry Eye Society. Results The mean age of 3,907 participants was 59.6±18.6y and 63.8% were female. Mean age and the prevalence of diagnosed DE and shortened tear break-up time decreased from 2019 to 2021. The prevalence of eye fatigue, blurring and photophobia decreased in 2020. Conclusions The prevalence of diagnosed DE did not increase among first-visit patients during the pandemic compared with 2019, despite many survey results suggesting that DE may have worsened due to frequent masking, increased screen time, mental stress, and depression under quarantine and social infection control. It might be considered however, that many elderly DE patients might have refrained from consulting an ophthalmologist and possibly delayed treatment of DE during the pandemic.

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“…In fact, the prevalence of presbyopia is highest in the Latin American region, reaching 90% in those aged ≥ 35 years 3 . Furthermore, presbyopia is likely to be undiagnosed globally among younger generations 4 . Even in developed countries with adequate resources and less health inequality, working-age populations are generally too busy to visit ophthalmic clinics for a vision test, or they were unaware of presbyopic symptoms due to the lack of knowledge.…”

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Validation of a novel iPhone application for evaluating near functional visual acuity

Hanyuda

Kubota

et al. 2022

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Monitoring dynamic changes in near vision is important for early detection of presbyopia. This study assessed the accuracy and reliability of a new smartphone-based application, the Smart Vision Check (SVC), compared with those of a conventional device (AS-28; Kowa, Aichi, Japan), for measuring near functional visual acuity (NFVA). We enrolled 115 healthy volunteers aged ≥ 20 years with bilateral best-corrected visual acuity of ≥ 20/25. The SVC was designed for use on an Apple iPhone SE2 to measure NFVA by tapping on the orientation icon manually. Conventional FVA was measured using the AS-28 with − 2.50 D added to the best distance correction at baseline. There was no significant difference in NFVA-related measurements between the AS-28 and SVC (P > 0.05). The Spearman correlation coefficients of NFVA measurements between the two devices were over 0.60 (P < 0.001). The Bland–Altman plot indicated minimal bias with limits of agreements of ± 0.34 logMAR for NFVA with habitual correction when comparing the AS-28 and SVC. The intraclass correlation coefficient of the repeated SVC-measured NFVA was 0.915 (95% CI 0.800–0.969). In summary, the SVC has the potential to evaluate NFVA in a relatively easy manner. Applied clinically, the SVC can be useful for presbyopia screening.

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Presbyopia developed earlier during the COVID-19 pandemic

Cited by 10 publications

References 31 publications

New insights in presbyopia: impact of correction strategies

New insights in presbyopia: impact of correction strategies

The ocular symptoms and signs during the COVID-19 pandemic

Validation of a novel iPhone application for evaluating near functional visual acuity

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