Effect of Eye Exercises on Vision-Related Symptoms in Young Adults Eye Exercises and Vision Symptoms in Young Adults
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Background: Visual impairment is a widespread issue, with 80% of cases being preventable or curable. Eye exercises have been proposed as an effective non-invasive intervention to alleviate vision-related symptoms, especially in young adults at risk of Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS).
Objective: To evaluate the effect of eye exercises on vision-related symptoms in young adults.
Methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted on 99 participants aged 18-35 years, randomly assigned into three groups: a control group, a relaxation group (palming exercise), and an exercise group (figure-8 and focusing exercises). Participants performed exercises for four weeks, four days a week, completing three sets of 10 repetitions daily. Visual symptoms were assessed using the Convergence Insufficiency Symptom Survey (CISS), and data were analyzed using SPSS version 25. The Kruskal-Wallis test and Friedman test were applied, with significance set at p < 0.05.
Results: Both intervention groups showed significant improvement in visual symptoms compared to the control group. The relaxation group had a p-value of 0.000, and the exercise group showed a p-value of 0.000. The control group showed no significant improvement (p = 0.050).
Conclusion: Eye exercises, specifically palming, figure-8, and focusing exercises, were effective in reducing vision-related symptoms in young adults.
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