Impact of screen exposure on pediatric vernal Keratoconjunctivitis: a survey during the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy

• Main Authors: Marzio Masini (Author), Giulia Brindisi (Author), Mattia Giovannini (Author), Elia Pignataro (Author), Laura Di Grande (Author), Cinzia De Libero (Author), Marcella Nebbioso (Author), Francesca Mori (Author), Roberto Caputo (Author), Anna Maria Zicari (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The SARS-CoV-2 outbreak pushed the Italian government to start a strict lockdown, replacing school attendance with long-distance learning. This caused reduced exposure to sunlight but increased exposure to screens. Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) is a chronic inflammatory ocula...