ABSTRACT
This study aimed to assess Computer Vision Syndrome and Associated Factors among Computer Operators in Business Centres, at the University of Benin, Benin City. The study adopted a survey research design and a convenient sampling method was used to select one hundred and forty-eight computer operators in business centers, at the University of Benin. A well-structured questionnaire was used as an instrument of data collection. Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics was used to analyze the dataset. The analysis was conducted using the IBM Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26.0 for windows. The level of significance was set at p<0.05. The result shows that the majority of the respondents experienced
eye and surrounding area discomfort, headache, blurry close-range vision, blurred long-range vision, a dry eye, ocular pain or irritation, eye glare, red eyes, double vision, excessive tearing, eyelids twitching, and change in colour vision, while the major factor associated with computer vision syndrome was the amount of time spent using the device. The study however also identified that there is no significant difference in the mean reported computer vision syndrome based on the educational status of the respondents.
Keyword: Computer Vision Syndrome, Computer Users, Awareness, Knowledge, Blurred Vision.
