A web-based cross-sectional survey on computer-related visual and ocular symptoms and perceived stress, amid the COVID-19 transitional online learning among students in the Faculty of Medical Sciences: A Caribbean perspective

The current COVID-19 pandemic has impacted various sectors of human life, in unprecedented ways. Inevitably, many educational institutions transitioned to online learning due to worldwide 'lockdowns'. Digital technology is significant. However, studies have been reported that it has short- and long-term negative effects on people's biopsychosocial wellbeing; particularly, mental and visual issues. The current study focused on the effects of the transitional online learning mode on the ocular and mental health of students.