If we are completely honest, then computer vision syndrome as such is not a disease. There is no such definition in the medical list of diseases. But the life of modern people is subject to completely different laws, principles and conditions. And therefore, practicing ophthalmologists more and more often from year to year hear from their patients complaints of chronic fatigue, dryness, pain in the eyes and, as a result, periodic headaches.
The reason for this condition is the long work behind the computer monitor, day by day, month after month. And therefore, in medical practice, a completely new concept has formed in the environment of eye diseases, which is referred to as computer visual syndrome or computer fatigue syndrome (Computer Vision Syndrome).
Features of the person’s work behind an electronic machine provoke his appearance when elementary rules of occupational hygiene, which they tried to instill in us from school , are not respected. Insufficient level of lighting, improper location of the monitor, inconsistency of the height of the table and chair with the growth of a person. All these factors lead to increased eye strain. In addition to everything, while working at a computer, a person has to carefully fix his gaze on the monitor, which is why the number of blinks is sharply reduced. As a result, the cornea dries up, which leads to pain, dryness and redness of the eyes. And the constant flickering of the screen, which is characteristic of electron beam monitors, provokes excessive tension of the muscles that contract the lens of the eye. Therefore, double vision appears in the eyes, myopia develops.
The results of various studies in this area, alas, are not encouraging: about 75% of all users are prone to such conditions. They have common signs of visual disturbances, redness of the eyes, involuntary frequent blinking. Users note that they are constantly haunted by the sensation of a foreign body in their eyes, either mote, or sand, their eyes are burning, and they want to keep them closed all the time. Such states are also not uncommon when it becomes difficult to focus your eyes at one point, the letters on the monitor begin to blur. In addition, pains in the neck, back, and lower back are added to all of the above symptoms due to the fact that a person takes the wrong posture while working at the computer.
Unfortunately, computer vision syndrome is not perceived by most people as a problem for which it is worth contacting an ophthalmologist. And often they themselves take the situation to the extreme and come to the clinic only when the eyes constantly, for a long time, look inflamed and reddened. When vision deteriorates sharply both when reading and when looking into the distance. If you do not take appropriate measures in time and do not see a doctor, then computer vision syndrome can develop into myopia, provoke a spasm of eye accommodation .
The treatment of the syndrome is complex. Firstly, the patient is prescribed special eye drops that prevent the cornea from drying out. For example, Lacrisifi, Octilia. This tool can be used up to 10 times a day. Inside, drugs are prescribed that improve the function of vision, nourish the eyeball, strengthen its blood vessels, for example, Mirtilene Forte in capsules. It is possible to take biological additives with lutein, which have a positive effect on the retina. Eye protection from the computer can be carried out using special glasses or lenses.
It should be noted that it is impossible to cure computer vision syndrome using only drugs. The personal efforts of a person who is simply obliged to take care of the proper organization of their own workplace are needed. In addition, it is recommended to take regular breaks in working with a computer, to be distracted by other activities that are not associated with excessive eye strain. You need to purchase an LCD monitor for your electronic machine and make sure that it is installed no closer than 60 centimeters from a working person and 8 cm below his level of vision. It is useful to perform a small set of exercises for the eyes, rotate the eyeballs left and right, look up and down, and focus your eyes alternately on a close and distant object.