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Volume 02, Issue 05

Published on: May 2026

COMBINE EFFECT OF OPHTHALMIC EXERCISE WITH NECK EXERCISE ON SEVERITY OF COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME AND CONVERGENCE INSUFFICIENCY AMONGST IT PROFESSIONALS: AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY

Dr. Niyatee Harshadkumar Parekh Dr. Kajal G. Chauhan

Sharda College of Physiotherapy, Pethapur. Gujarat.
DOI:https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i5.823

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Background: Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS) and Convergence Insufficiency (CI) are common among IT professionals due to prolonged computer usage and poor ergonomic posture. These conditions lead to ocular discomfort, visual disturbances, and musculoskeletal symptoms, particularly neck pain. Aim: To evaluate the combined effect of ophthalmic exercises and neck exercises on the severity of Computer Vision Syndrome and Convergence Insufficiency among IT professionals. Methodology: An experimental study was conducted among 32 IT professionals aged 25–40 years in Gandhinagar city. Participants were randomly allocated into two groups of 16 each. Group A received ophthalmic exercises with ergonomic advice, while Group B received ophthalmic exercises combined with neck exercises and ergonomic advice for 4 weeks. Outcome measures included the Computer Vision Syndrome Questionnaire (CVS-Q) and Convergence Insufficiency Symptom Survey (CISS). Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 20.0. Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test and Mann–Whitney U Test were used for within-group and between-group comparisons respectively. Results: Both groups demonstrated significant improvement in CVS and CISS scores after intervention. In Group A, CVS scores improved significantly (p=0.001) and CISS scores showed highly significant improvement (p<0.001). In Group B, significant improvement was observed in CVS scores (p=0.002) and highly significant improvement in CISS scores (p<0.001). Between-group comparison showed no significant difference for CVS (p=0.075), whereas CISS showed a highly significant improvement in Group B compared to Group A (p=0.012). Conclusion: Combined ophthalmic and neck exercises with ergonomic advice are effective in reducing the severity of Computer Vision Syndrome and Convergence Insufficiency among IT professionals. The addition of neck exercises demonstrated greater effectiveness in improving convergence insufficiency symptoms.Top of Form

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Parekh, N. H. & Chauhan, K. G. (2026). Combine effect of Ophthalmic exercise with Neck exercise on severity of Computer vision syndrome and Convergence insufficiency amongst IT professionals: an Experimental study. International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management, <i>02</i>(05). https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i5.823

Parekh, Niyatee, and Kajal Chauhan. "Combine effect of Ophthalmic exercise with Neck exercise on severity of Computer vision syndrome and Convergence insufficiency amongst IT professionals: an Experimental study." International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management, vol. 02, no. 05, 2026, pp. . doi:https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i5.823.

Parekh, Niyatee, and Kajal Chauhan. "Combine effect of Ophthalmic exercise with Neck exercise on severity of Computer vision syndrome and Convergence insufficiency amongst IT professionals: an Experimental study." International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management 02, no. 05 (2026). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i5.823.

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