Association of digital device usage and dry eye disease in school children.

Purpose: To investigate the influence of digital device use (computers, laptops, tablets, smartphones) on dry eye disease (DED) in a pediatric population.

Settings And Design: This was a cross-sectional study. School children studying in grades 5-9 at two private schools in the city of Ahmedabad, the capital city of Gujarat, India were invited to participate in the study.