Summary
Background. During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a significant shift in the every day life and work habits of students. The aim of this study was to evaluate the life style changes made by students due to remote studies and to consider the effects to the vision that these changes might cause.
Materials and Methods. A survey was conducted with 126 participants. They were asked about their life style changes, differences in eye sight and new symptoms, noticed since the beginning of remote studies. Also, the measures taken to preserve eye sight were taken into account.
Results. The survey concluded, that 31.8% of the students noticed reduced eye sight, 69.8% dryness, 85.7% eye tension and 78.6% eye soreness. Also, symptoms such as redness and bluriness were reported. 100% responded, that the time spent working with a computer increased significantly.
Conclusions. Given the significant change of life style, there is an increase of factors that may negatively impact eye sight, there fore it is crucial to use measures of prevention.
