Video Game Vision Syndrome: A New Clinical Picture in Children?

Rechichi, Caterina; Mojà, Gilda De; Aragona, Pasquale

doi:10.3928/01913913-20170510-01

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“…Several studies have examined the effect of video display terminals on the adult visual system, whereas few studies have been performed on children [3]. This is an important gap in the literature, because when it affects children, visual fatigue may be related to problems involving reading, writing and learning disability, attention, and memory, as well as school performance.…”

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“…With the increasing prevalence of electronic devices, many researchers are investigating the possible visual consequences in using these products. During the past 15 years, specific findings never observed in previous generations were found in younger children; for this reason, it has been recently hypothesized that the prolonged use of electronic screens could potentially be harmful to the developing visual systems of children [3].…”

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Decompensated esophoria and asthenopia correlated with electronic screens overuse in childhood: a case report

Co¹

2018

New Front Ophthalmol

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During the last years, the incidence of asthenopia is steadily increasing into the general population due to the concomitant growth and spread of electronic screens.Young people, who often keep their eyes glued to video games, cell phones and computers all day long, even at school, are particularly exposed to eye fatigue.Displays can exacerbate preexisting visual defects or eye motility anomalies, especially if uncorrected refractive errors or labil binocular vision coexist.Herein, the case of an 11-year-old boy complained about onset of progressive eyestrain and diplopia, especially at near.A full orthoptic and ophthalmological examination was performed, revealing latent hyperopia, asthenopia and decompensated esophoria associated to transient diplopia.The aim of this case report is to highlight the possible correlation between electronic devices abuse and binocular imbalance, underlining the possible complications and the orthoptic management.

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Decompensated esophoria and asthenopia correlated with electronic screens overuse in childhood: a case report

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2018

New Front Ophthalmol

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“…Availability of number of video games on laptops, large television screens and smart phone has never been as great as it is today and these games have become accessible to almost every child in modern society. (6) Changes in lifestyle and entertainment may be risk factors for dry eye disease in children. Paediatric DED is a public health concern and an economic challenge.…”

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A Study of Prevalence and Association of Dry Eye Disease with Visual Display Terminal Use in Children- A Cross Sectional Observational Study

Sodani¹,

Manhas²,

Gupta³

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BACKGROUND Paediatric dry eye disease is a major health concern. VDT's like laptops, tablets and smart phones are very commonly in use in children. Our study was done to evaluate percentage of DED in children and to evaluate association between VDT use and DED in children. METHODS A cross sectional study was conducted in ophthalmology OPD of a tertiary eye care centre for a duration of one year. All children between 6-16 years of age were included. Exclusion criteria included any ocular surgery in past 6 months or any acute ocular infections, extensive corneal or conjunctival pathology or eyelid pathologies. RESULTS The rate of Dry Eye Disease (DED) found in our study was 11.03%. The daily duration of smartphone use, and total daily duration of VDT use were associated with increased association of dry eye disease. 290 children in all were examined, out of which, 32 had dry eyes. 88 children were excluded according to exclusion criteria. 32 children had Dry Eye Disease and 170 children were taken as non DED group. 97 were males (48.02%) and 105 were females (51.98%) out of 202 children included in the study. There were 17 girls (53.12%) in the dry eye disease group and 78 girls (45.88%) in the non DED group. Smart phone usage per day in DED group was 3.15±0.97 hours while in non DED group it was 0.64±0.69 hours. Computer usage per day was 1.10 ± 0.53 hrs. in DED group and 0.66±0.34 hrs in non DED group. Hours used in watching television per day were 1.17±0.56 hours in DED group and 1.01±0.40 hrs in non DED group. CONCLUSIONS There is a strong association between VDT use and dry eye disease in paediatric population. Smart phone usage amongst children should be minimized.

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“…Research on online and offline addictive behaviors has led to the subcategory of gaming disorder being included in the forthcoming version of the WHO classification of diseases, ICD-11 (4). A related classification, "videogame vision syndrome" has been proposed to specifically address vision issues related to large periods of continuous use of screen-enabled devices in order to play videogames (5).…”

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The Impact of Internet and Videogaming Addiction on Adolescent Vision: A Review of the Literature

Mylona

Deres

Dere

et al. 2020

Front. Public Health

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During the past decade, vision problems that were attributed to the use of electronic screens have gradually shifted from being a workplace health issue to a wider public health issue. "Computer vision syndrome" originally related to the few professionals exposed to long hours of work in front of a computer screen. The widespread use of digital screens in devices used throughout the day have led to the emergence of "digital eye strain" as a new clinical syndrome that affects every individual who spends a large period of time fixated on multiple screens, for work or leisure. A new subcategory, "video game vision" has been proposed to specifically address vision issues related to large periods of continuous use of screen enabled devices in order to play video games. With gaming disorder being included in the next version of the WHO classification of diseases (ICD-11), it is becoming increasingly important to have a clear idea of the impact of this disorder in general health and functioning. At the same time, a number of research studies have reported positive impact of videogame playing on the players vision. This article reviews the latest research studies on the impact of digital screen enabled devices on adolescent vision in light of the increasing reports of internet addiction and gaming disorder while referencing positive findings of videogaming on vision in order to provide a balanced approach and assist with classification, diagnosis and treatment, while providing directions for future research.

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Video Game Vision Syndrome: A New Clinical Picture in Children?

Cited by 41 publications

References 34 publications

Decompensated esophoria and asthenopia correlated with electronic screens overuse in childhood: a case report

Decompensated esophoria and asthenopia correlated with electronic screens overuse in childhood: a case report

A Study of Prevalence and Association of Dry Eye Disease with Visual Display Terminal Use in Children- A Cross Sectional Observational Study

The Impact of Internet and Videogaming Addiction on Adolescent Vision: A Review of the Literature

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