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Tweet Do your eyes spend more than 4 hours a day looking at the screen of an electronic device? If so, you are at risk for computer vision syndrome. Computer vision syndrome symptoms include eye strain, fatigue, dry eyes and headaches from staring at a screen too long. To find out if you are [...] Tweet image by Marinela Research shows that Computer Vision Syndrome results in quantifiable physical symptoms and impacts quality of life. In a study of 1000 university employees, it was found that people were negatively affected by their time at the computer, regardless of age and gender. According to researchers at Ohio State University, [...] Tweet Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS) is the hot topic today – at least it is at the US Government’s health news website www.healthfinder.gov. Their article discusses whether or not computer eye strain is a serious condition. At Natural Eye Care, we side with the American Optometric Association and believe that CVS is in fact [...] Tweet image via nei.nih.gov January is Glaucoma Awareness Month. What is glaucoma? Technically, glaucoma is due to damage to the optic nerve, sometimes as a result of increased pressure of the aqueous humor – the clear, watery fluid that circulates in the chamber of the eye between the cornea and the [...] Tweet A headache is rarely – if ever – just a headache. According to a recent HealthDay article, the leading causes of headaches can be related to your behavior and daily activities: Not eating enough Dehydration Poor posture at a work station Eyestrain (Source: http://www.healthfinder.gov/news/newsstory.aspx?docID=638349) Those last two are especially important to consider if [...] Tweet image by jovirakel According to an article in Primary Care Optometry News dry eye symptoms can be caused by interactions of cosmetics. Gregory S. Moore, OD pins the problem on the interaction of different product brands rather than the used of eye make-up in general. He says “There’s the possibility that different [...] Tweet Acupuncture and acupressure are ancient practices helps the energy flow smoothly through the body, enabling healing and stimulating vitality. A simple acupressure massage can relieve computer eyestrain and the red eyes, difficulty focusing, and blurred vision that accompany it. You can perform acupressure massage on yourself to alleviate tension in your eyes and [...] Tweet Image courtesy of bls.gov The results are in from a online survey sponsored by the American Optometric Association. It seems that men and women seem to see the world differently – at least when it comes to reporting computer eyestrain. Source: www.medicinenet.com The numbers are relatively close. Fifty-nine percent of men compared [...] Tweet Image courtesy of nei.nih.gov Dry Eye Syndrome is the most common eye complaint that we hear about from our patients and clients. A study out of Denmark surveys the causes of eye discomfort in office settings. According to the study authors: “Ocular discomfort,” characterized by burning, dry and itching eyes is [...] Tweet Does video game playing offer health benefits or health risks? As with many things, the answer is “it depends…” Researchers at the Centre for Vision Research at York University in Toronto have discovered that young men who spend a lot of time playing video games do better at performing other complex visuomotor tasks. [...] |
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