Does looking at a computer damage your eyes?

yo117 (51)in #health • 7 years ago

Nowadays, we seem to spend most of our time looking at screens: be it a computer screen at work, a mobile phone screen to make a call or a TV screen to relax. But how bad is looking at screens for our eyes?

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According to Dr. Blacknay, an eyewitness, computer screens do not hurt our eyes permanently, but they may strain the eye or make it worse.

People who use the computer normally, especially those who sit longer than three hours a day, may experience symptoms such as eye irritation, headache, difficulty concentrating, dry eyes and other symptoms.

Sitting in front of a computer or television for long periods of time without periods of rest and inconvenient working conditions can cause eye fatigue, and there are other reasons such as the reflection of lighting coming from other sources on the computer screen or bright light. The latter is a reason to strain the muscles of the eye and stress to see the images inside the screen. Therefore, the position of the screen is crucial to reduce these symptoms, which affects positively on the muscles of the eye, which reduces the work to correct the position of eyes continuously.

The dryness of the eyes for the lack of tears is one of the problems caused by the continuous look at the screen, which leads to irritation of the eyes, although this is a nuisance, usually harmless vision.

We must also keep in mind that sitting and looking at the screen for long periods leads to more serious diseases, including deep venous thrombosis.

With all these drawbacks, the screens have a positive side as well. A study in the United States concluded that looking at the screen is beneficial to its owner. Specifically, the study found that electronic games may improve vision in terms of their ability to distinguish the image from the background. This ability is decisive in situations such as driving under conditions that do not have visibility such as fog or during the night.

Some tips for reducing the screen damage on the eyes:

Display the screen in a position that ensures comfort to the eyes: The screen and eyes must be in one level.

It is possible to avoid reflections on the screen by placing dark curtains in the window.

Eyelash and moving the eyes continuously while sitting in front of a screen so that tears wash the eyes.

Always remember Rule 20-20-20, meaning that every twenty minutes you have to look at something about twenty feet away (about six meters) in twenty seconds, which helps your eye muscles relax.