Daily use of PC and causes prolonged visual conditions such as nearsightedness, eye strain or dehydration. The director of the National Institute of Ophthalmology in Peru said that 80% of this population and symptoms such as pain, dizziness, red eye, dry eye, double vision or tearing.
Also warned that increased exposure of patients in the monitor may complicate these eye conditions. The heat emitted rays generated by the computer monitor leads to reductions in the amount of tears your body produces naturally, causing impaired vision to see distant objects, and causes of myopia, he said.
Blinking Soothsayer
Normally you blink about 20 times per minute, but if we spend too much time in front of a computer monitor this function decreases as much as 50%, detailed the doctor, after adding that this failure in the lubrication of the cornea could cause the syndrome Dry eye, dehydration of the cornea, conjunctivitis or ulcerations.
In this sense, the doctor explained that the appearance of these eye conditions can be enhanced by the poor location of the screen, the reflection too, the atmosphere too loaded, air conditioning, cigarette smoke, the color of the walls, among other factors.
“If we add the increasingly frequent use of artificial lighting, the increase in activities that involve fine vision (reading and writing), the tensions of modern life and increasing environmental pollution, it is not surprising that even with a optimal visual acuity, are many individuals whose vision is not comfortable, “said Velasco Quiroga.
Advices for health
The computer should not be continued during the day, that is, we take intervals to rest our eyes.
The computer area should not have objects that distract the eye, such as stickers, stamps, images or keychains, and that these increases fatigue and distracting vision.
Finally, checkup every six months, with eye specialists.
