Be sure to wrestle with the computer settings

Most of our friends accept computer or mobile settings as divine gift. However, there are many things that everyone can change according to their needs and then adjust from time to time, such as

• The size of the fonts.
• The screen brightness.
• Screen zoom.
• Sharpening of colours.
• etc.

Learn to change and adjust accordingly.

It has become a well-established and popular rule among experts to look twenty feet away for twenty seconds every twenty minutes. It also reduces the chances of the cornea and conjunctiva becoming dry and reduces the load on the muscles.

After a while, focus your eyes on something far away.

• During computer work, the eyes have to constantly focus on close distances.
• Convergence has to do a lot more than usual. That is, both eyes come close to the nose and then stay that way for a long time. The eye muscles that take part in this process are under a lot of work pressure.
• Similarly, the tiny muscles of the eye that are used to focus at near things have to work harder than usual. This is called accommodation spasm.
• Due to all these unusual and unnatural engagements, the eyes come under severe pressure.

Don’t forget to blink at work.

• Eyes are like fish; Like a fish hurts when it dries. To remain wet is where  the fish is incomfort is. Similarly eyes must remain wet. Frequent blinking of the eyes is a means of repeatedly wetting the eyes.
• When you are constantly working on computer and mentally going very deep, neither you nor your mind remembers to blink! Due to this there are longer intervals between the blinks of the eyelids.
• The eyelids usually blink 18 times a minute, but sometimes during computer work eyes blink even less than 4 times. This causes the cornea to become relatively dry. As time passes, the structure of the cornea deteriorates and the symptoms become more severe.
• During the work, make sure that your eyes are not constantly open. It is best to try to blink periodically.

What can be done to prevent and treat computer vision syndrome?

Consider the different causes of the disease and try to find out what are the causes of your discomfort?

• Try to find out the issues of specifically your eyes. and try to solve them. Different individuals have different causes.
• If possible, try to understand possible eye problems by knowing about eye structure, how the eyes work, and what generally the eye problems are.
• Treat eye impairment properly and carefully, especially with the necessary precautions while using glasses.

Is the use of spectacles related to computer vision syndrome?

• Some people have weakness of vision but do not use glasses, but the tendency to work without spectacles causes problems during computer work.
• Many do not even wear glasses, which increases the risk of accommodation spasm. In this condition, the eye muscles become spasmatic. It causes headaches and other ailments.
• An important issue is that in the state of spasm it is very difficult to evaluate the exact number of glasses. The autorefractor computer also gives wrong numbers, the same happens while subjective examination of the patient. The patient is satisfied with the wrong numbers but while using the glasses he/she never feels comfortable.
• Some people do not use glasses properly. For example, the glasses that must be worn at all times are used only when doing close work.
• People face a lot of difficulties, especially after the age of forty. At this age the near and far lenses are separated, but the distance to the computer is usually not according to the part of lens meant for near vision [which is usually 15 inches] nor to thatb part which is meant for distant vision [which is usually 20 feet]. ۔ So the solutions are following:
  • To make a third glasses that matches with the distance of the computer.
  • The best solution is to use progressive lenses that have different distances. These glasses have multiple focuses in the same lens.

Does a little computer use cause this problem?

In fact, a very important mistake needs to be understood. We try to link this problem to the very limited concept about computer but actually the use of computer has increased tremendously in our lives. The use of mobiles is actually the use of computers, especially modern mobiles, as well as games, various types of professional machines, and so on. The effects of using all of these are similar to those of computer use in general. We completely forget about using TV.

• If you consider this fact, then perceive the number of victims of Computer Vision Syndrome include students, office workers and women.
• Another dangerous fact is that a large number of children are being affected. Modern research is also pointing out that children’s visual impairment is also affected by how much time they spend on the computer and how they spend it.

A large number of patients who come to eye specialists are actually computer victims, whether they are diagnosed or not.

Do all computer users face these problems?

Many surveys have been conducted and records of many hospitals have been reviewed. Similarly, computer users in various homes and offices have been interviewed to find that the majority of long-term computer users suffer from one of the following ailments. The following proportions of suffering have emerged:

• Headaches in 46% of patients.
• Eye strain and fatigue in 48% of patients.
• Eye and neck problems in 44% of patients.
• Pain in arms and legs in 28% of patients.
• Blurred vision or difficulty concentrating in 31% of patients.
• Redness, dryness in 38% of patients.