16/09/2020
Why is it important to have a bi-yearly to yearly eye check-up to your licensed optometrist even if you think your vision are perfectly fine?
This patient of mine have been my patient ever since I was a clinician at optometry school a few years ago up until now in 2020. For years, I have the patient's record of everything about her overall eye health. And for her yearly eye check-up this year, I noticed that her pupil are not equally round as what it used to be. After checking her past records and deliberating what could be the reason, we have come about the fact that the patient is experiencing Computer Vision Syndrome or Digital Eyestrain.
Digital Eye Strain describes a group of eye and vision-related problems that result from prolonged computer, tablet, e-reader and cell phone use. Many individuals experience eye discomfort and vision problems when viewing digital screens for extended periods. The level of discomfort appears to increase with the amount of digital screen use.
Viewing a computer or digital screen often makes the eyes work harder. As a result, the unique characteristics and high visual demands of computer and digital screen device viewing make many individuals susceptible to the development of vision-related symptoms.
The presence of even minor vision problems can often significantly affect comfort and performance at a computer or while using other digital screen devices. Uncorrected or under corrected vision problems can be major contributing factors to computer-related eyestrain.
Even people who have an eyeglass or contact lens prescription may find it's not suitable for the specific viewing distances of their computer screen. Some people tilt their heads at odd angles because their glasses aren't designed for looking at a computer. Or they bend toward the screen in order to see it clearly. Their postures can result in muscle spasms or pain in the neck, shoulder or back.
It is known to all of us that most of everything we do are now online. From the opening of classes via online school, managing your business through online meetings, thousands of people have started converting to work from home, even up to the most popular online shopping craze these past few months ever since the pandemic started.
Have your eyes checked. Visit your trusted licensed optometrist now.