The Effect Of Eye Exercises Intervention As Myopia Booming Prevention Effort In Children During Online Learning In The Covid-19 Pandemic
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https://doi.org/10.30787/gaster.v20i1.738Keywords:
Eye exercises, myopia, covid-19.Abstract
Background: During the Covid-19 pandemic, all levels of education must use online learning. Therefore, childrens use gadgets and computers more for a long time, which is made myopia causes in children. The prevalence in Indonesia shows that 10% of 66 million school children (5-19 years old) suffer from refractive errors, namely myopia. While the prevalence of myopia in children Asia is more than 5%, and children in Asia have a higher prevalence in myopia cases of about 29%. Objective: To determine the effect of eye exercises on reducing myopia booming in children during online learning in the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This study used a quasi-experimental design with one group pre-test and post-test design. The sample in this study were 15 respondents. The instrument used is the Snellen chart. Results: The results of the paired t statictic test showed that the data before and after the eye exercises intervention showed that in the right eye the p value was 0.035 (α<0.05), while for the left eye the p value was 0.031 (α<0.05). Conclusion: This study concludes that there is an effect of giving eye exercises intervention on reducing myopia outcomes in children.ÂReferences
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