Comparison of Smartphone and internet addiction and Optical Coherence Tomography findings among University students
Y. S. Atan, P. Güzel Özdemir

TL;DR
This study found that university students with internet or smartphone addiction had changes in retinal thickness, suggesting possible eye health impacts.
Contribution
The study is the first to compare retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in university students with internet and smartphone addiction using OCT.
Findings
Internet addiction was linked to increased RNFL thickness in temporal superior and inferior quadrants.
Smartphone addiction was associated with increased RNFL thickness in the temporal inferior quadrant.
RNFL thickness changes varied by gender, with women showing increases in nasal inferior and global quadrants.
Abstract
Internet and smartphone use that reaches the level of addiction often leads to deterioration in the quality of life and functionality of individuals. In our study, we aimed to investigate possible differences in retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness and central macular thickness obtained by optical coherence tomography in internet and smartphone addiction. A total of 212 volunteer university students participated in our study. All participants were administered the Sociodemographic Information Form, Chen Internet Addiction Scale, Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Form. Participants who completed the scales underwent routine eye examinations by experienced physicians in the ophthalmology outpatient clinic. Retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness and central macular thickness were measured by optical coherence tomography (OCT). In our study, internet addiction rate was 17% and…
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Taxonomy
TopicsCardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
