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Due to the subsequent increased screen exposure, children have started complaining of blurred vision, headache, and symptoms related to computer vision syndrome (CVS), predisposing them to myopia.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To determine the prevalence of CVS symptoms, such as blurring of vision, headache, and watery eyes in children, due to increased screen time during the lockdown period of the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This was a non-randomized, questionnaire-based study conducted at the ophthalmology department of a tertiary care pediatric hospital. The participants were parents of children aged between 6 and 16 years attending regular school. Enrolled parents were interviewed through a Google Form after completing the online consent in English. Eligible participants were recruited by a circulation of this form through multiple groups on social media, namely, WhatsApp and email.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A total of 145 parents participated in the study. The children were classified according to the duration of exposure to digital devices ranging from less than 2 h to less than 6 h daily. There was a significant association between the increase in the number of activities and the development of CVS symptoms in children (r = 0.15;\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.036).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>COVID-19 lockdown has largely affected the lifestyle of school-going children by significantly decreasing their outdoor activities and increased online exposure to screen, thus predisposing them to myopia, ocular ill health, and increased dry eye symptoms. 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