Effect of digital screen usage on the visual-vestibular system interaction

Background/aim This research aims to develop an original understanding of the subject by examining how digital screen usage correlates with visual-vestibular system interaction and the vestibuloocular reflex mechanism using vestibular test parameters. Materials and methods The study included 59 heal...

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Published in:The Egyptian journal of otolaryngology 2023-12, Vol.39 (1), p.140-6, Article 140
Main Authors: Toker, Özge Gedik, Elibol, Nida Tas, Erentürk, Özlem, Erdem, Songül, Behmen, Meliha Başöz, Bal, Nilüfer
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Asymmetry
Back pain
Computer vision syndrome
Digital screen
Dynamic visual acuity
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Mental health
Oculomotor system
Original Article
Saccades (Eye movements)
Smartphones
Surgery
Visual acuity
Visual-vestibular interaction
Young adults
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Summary:Background/aim This research aims to develop an original understanding of the subject by examining how digital screen usage correlates with visual-vestibular system interaction and the vestibuloocular reflex mechanism using vestibular test parameters. Materials and methods The study included 59 healthy participants. Participants were divided into two groups according to their screen usage time 3–6 h (Group 1) and over 6 h (Group 2). Participants were asked questions about complaints after screen use. After that, Video Head Impulse, Dynamic Visual Acuity, Videonystagmography test was applied to the participants. Results DVA was significantly poor in group 2. In vHIT and Videonystagmography test, a significant difference was not observed between the groups. Conclusion There is no conclusive evidence that digital screen usage directly affects the peripheral or central vestibular systems. However, the decrease in DVA in individuals who use digital screens for more than 6 h may be related to the effects of digital screen exposure on the visual-vestibular system.
ISSN:2090-8539
1012-5574
2090-8539
DOI:10.1186/s43163-023-00506-z