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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Public Health
Sec. Public Health Education and Promotion
Volume 13 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1485515
Computer vision syndrome and its associated factors in health science students from a university in Peru
Provisionally accepted- 1Saint Ignatius of Loyola University, Lima, Peru
- 2Scientific University of the South, Villa EL Salvador, Lima, Peru
- 3Universidad Privada de Tacna, Tacna, Tacna, Peru
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To estimate the prevalence and identify factors associated with Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS) among health science students at a university in Peru, we conducted a cross-sectional analytical study in Tacna, Peru, from October 12 to December 15, 2023. Participants were assessed through physical surveys. We evaluated 502 health science students; 59.2% were female, and the median age was 21 years (range 19 to 23 years). 78.1% had CVS, and 52% had moderate nomophobia. In the adjusted model, monthly family income of 2000 to 5000 soles (PR: 0.81; 95% CI: 0.73 to 0.91) and over 5000 soles (PR: 0.84; 95% CI: 0.74 to 0.95) was associated with a lower prevalence of CVS compared to families with income less than 2000 soles. Additionally, the prevalence of CVS was higher in students with mild nomophobia symptoms (PR: 1.57; 95% CI: 1.02 to 2.61), moderate nomophobia (PR: 1.91; 95% CI: 1.24 to 3.16), and severe nomophobia (PR: 2.07; 95% CI: 1.31 to 3.48) compared to those without nomophobia symptoms. The prevalence of CVS is high among health science students, especially in medical students. As the severity of nomophobia increases, so does the prevalence of CVS, and higher family income is associated with lower CVS.
Keywords: Computer vision syndrome, Electronic devices, Nomophobia, Peru, smartphone
Received: 09 Sep 2024; Accepted: 11 Apr 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Copaja-Corzo, Flores-Cohaila and Lopez-Choquegonza. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: Cesar Copaja-Corzo, Saint Ignatius of Loyola University, Lima, 15000, Peru
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