In today’s world, it is almost inevitable that certain would make use of a computer once or twice in the day, even if it would simply be for a couple of minutes. For many who work in the office nevertheless, there exists a possibility that you simply spend all day every day staring into a screen, because, if you’re not working, you rest by looking at videos on the internet, or chat with friends online. You may thus commence to wonder if this has a number of implications on the eye, because it seems to be unnatural to do so.
The eye is constantly on mobile, turning to look at anything that has made a sound right next to you. This thus means that it needs to be constantly lubricated and it does just that by the use of tears while one is blinking. However, the act of staring into a computer screen means that we stare a lot, and hence the rate at which one blinks reduces. This would then mean that the eye would get less lubrication. Research has shown that the blink rate reduces by close to sixty per cent, and would cause irritation to the eyes and also headaches. To those who use the contact lenses, the computer is said to be more strenuous.
For those who work at the office and deal a lot with the computers, the statistics look even scarier. If you happen to be a person who is short sighted, it has been determined that if you take more than eight hours in a day looking at the computer screen, you have high chances (eighty two per cent) of developing glaucoma. This may be accompanied by signs of CVS. The glaucoma is usually caused by the compression of the optic nerve which is as a result of fluid pressure increasing in the eye. Blurred vision is a sign of glaucoma, and it could result in blindness if treatment is not administered. The use of the computer for long periods is also being said to be able to increase one’s chances of becoming near-sighted.
As parents it is best if you regulate the amount of time that your children spend on the computer because they are likely to ignore any discomfort feelings that may arise while using the computer. As adults we are not safe, because constant use of the computer could mean that your eyes lose their ability to focus as you grow older.