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Computer Vision Syndrome
Studies show that as high as 90 percent of people who work with
computers (100 million Americans working more than three hours
a day) suffer from some type of eye trouble commonly known as
computer vision syndrome. Symptoms such as eye fatique, eye irritation,
excessive tearing, dry eye, pain in the eyes and frequent blinking
and squinting may be related to your computer use. You should
not ignore the problem and hope it will go away. It mostly likely
will not.
The ergonomics of vision and computers:
There are a number of things you can do in your work area to improve
your visual comfort:
- Take visual breaks throughout the day. Look away from the
computer monitor.
- The brightness of the monitor and the surroundings should
closely match
- Minimize the glare on the computer screen with a glare screen,
pulling closed the shades or tilting the monitor slightly. Clean
your monitor.
- Choose a computer with a detachable keyboard, a screen that
swivels and tilts, and adjustable contrast and brightness controls.
- The monitor should be positioned at arm's length away from
you and three inches below eye level for greater comfort
- Make sure that your eyes are seeing clearly (wearing their
best correction if necessary) prior to spending any time looking
at those fuzzy pixel generated computer screens.
Computer Vision Syndrome Checklist:
If you are experiencing any of the following symptoms while at
your computer, you should schedule an eye examination soon:
- Headaches
- Sore or tired eyes (eye strain)
- Blurred near vision
- Light sensitivity
- Blurred distance vision
- Dry or watery eyes
- slowness of focusing (distant to near and back)
- Burning, itching or red eyes
- Back pain
- Neck and shoulder pain
- Double vision
due to the unique characteristics and high visual demands involved
in computer work, you should have a thorough eye examination prior
to or soon after beginning your computer use and periodically
thereafter
PRIO
Our office uses the latest in technology. The PRIO
system is a method of testing and prescribing occupational glasses
for patients that have symptoms of eye strain. There is currently
no other method of testing that addresses the real cause of the
eyestrain. the PRIO
system duplicates the light characteristics of the computer screen
and causes the eyes to react in our office as they do in front
of your computer.
The purpose of your computer is to "work smarter".
By taking care of your eyes and paying attention to the stresses
and strains of your omputer environment, you'll feel better and
see better too!
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