Prevalence of Smartphone Addiction and Associated Ocular Problem in Young Population Of U.P, India

Abstract

Abstract: Through the technological development mobile phone entered in our lives which becoming the most commonly used technical device. The telecom technology (smart phones mainly) development has profound impact on lives of the students. It has more advantages, it enhance or improvise our knowledge , increase more activity in less time but sometimes it act as a harmful device by the excessive usage , on our young generation . It becomes adductor device in young population. Purpose- the main purpose of this study is used to find the impact on users -academic performance, daily activities, physical and mental health, social relationships, ocular problems, and withdrawal tendency. Design- This study is based on the young age group. A complete descriptive questionnaire based study. Method - Total 100 students were included in this study, mainly young age group between 18 to 25 years. 20 questions was structured in Google form and then sent to the student through their mobile phone. Their working hour on the smart phones, component of applications which were they most used. Result - This study proved the level of mobile phone addiction scale, their physical, mental and behavioral changes. Ocular problems found such as Dry eye, headache, blurred vision, eyestrain, neck and shoulder pain, fatigue and red eye also general health problem like pain in wrist, index finger, phalanges etc. Conclusion - the data collected from 100 students shows mobile addiction was determined to relate to withdrawal, tolerance and salience. The most common ocular causes was dry eye, blurred vision, eye strain, headache are recorded in this study. Keywords: Smartphone’s addiction, human machine interaction, mobile phones functions, increase impatience, daily life routine disturbance, behavioral changes.