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COMPUTER/ PHONE and EYE

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  Computers have become an essential part of life. Every one, in one or other situation, gets the need to use computer. In the present pandemic, due to “ Work From Home ” and   “ Online Classes ”, both the elders and Children are exposed to digital monitors like never before. Since the computer is involved with vision and eyes, it has some effect on eye and surrounding muscles. These, if not taken proper care of, may lead to severe problems. It is thus essential to know how to reduce the effects of Monitors on the eyes. Fig. 1 Computer Vision Syndrome The symptoms of computer vision syndrome are: headache, tiredness, irritation of eyes, dryness of eyes, redness, heaviness, watering, foreign body sensation etc. Most of these symptoms are due to Dryness of eyes which is created by the monitor light, and reduced blinking. There are small muscles around the eye balls (Extraocular Muscles), which help in moving our eyes. Fatigue or exertion of these Extra-ocular muscles is a cau...