How to Cite:
Efendi, S., Sriyanah, N., Fatmawati, F., Livana, P. H., Suswani, A., & Nuratifah, N. (2022). Duration
of smartphone usage in online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic and the occurrence of
computer vision syndrome in the students of MTsN 1 Bone. International Journal of Health
Sciences, 6(S5), 7652–7659. https://doi.org/10.53730/ijhs.v6nS5.11668
International Journal of Health Sciences ISSN 2550-6978 E-ISSN 2550-696X © 2022.
Manuscript submitted: 9 April 2022, Manuscript revised: 18 June 2022, Accepted for publication: 27 July 2022
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Duration of smartphone usage in online
learning during the COVID-19 pandemic and
the occurrence of computer vision syndrome in
the students of MTsN 1 Bone
Suradi Efendi
Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Makassar, Indonesia
Correspondent author email: atolnurse@gmail.com
Nour Sriyanah
Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Makassar, Indonesia
Fatmawati
STIKES Panrita Husada Bulukumba, Indonesia
Livana PH
Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Kendal, Indonesia
Andi Suswani
STIKES Panrita Husada Bulukumba, Indonesia
Nuratifah
Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Kesehatan Makassar, Indonesia
Abstract---The smartphone screen emits ultraviolet radiation and X-
rays, and if exposed for a long time, eye health problems may occur.
One of these disorders is Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS). This
research is to determine the duration of smartphone usage in online
learning during the Covid-19 pandemic and the occurrence of
computer vision syndrome in the students of Mtsn 1 Bone. The
research design used was descriptive research. The population was
1.289 students, and the sample used as many as 309 students were a
combination of representatives from grades 7, 8, and 9 with the
Proportional Stratified Random Sampling technique. The results
showed the duration of smartphone usage in online learning by 170
students (55%) with ≥ 3 hours of use. And the complaints of CVS
disorders were 185 students (59.9%) with neck pain. Then the
duration of smartphones usage outside of online learning was 79