Do you sit in front of the computer for more than eight hours a day?
Do you get headaches after working on your computer? If yes, experts say you may be suffering from Computer Vision Syndrome – a condition, they say, can lead to partial loss of eyesight and other eye problems.

Many businesses have gone from analogue to digital platforms; hence, more people spend time on their digital screens to earn a living.

Eye specialists warn that more people would suffer vision problems than before due to the increase in computer-related jobs.

According to British-trained ophthalmologist, Dr. Adeniyi Toba, many adults are already suffering from what he describes as CVS or digital eyestrain, a condition that could predispose you to frequent headaches, migraines and blurred vision.

Toba says, “If you get frequent headaches after work, then you may be suffering from digital eye strain. It is actually the most common injury that people who have deskwork suffer most, and that is not surprising when you think about it. People with desk job often spend far more than six hours at a time focused on a computer screen.

“We also tend to watch TV or spend time looking at our smart phones or tablets when we are not at our desks. All of that screen time is hard on our eyes! Hardly do people allow the eye to focus on anything for more than 30 minutes but a digital screen.”

What makes digital screens so bad for health? Experts say those that spend more than two hours in front of digital devices should be prepared to experience dry eyes, blurred vision, irritation such as eye fatigue, head ache and back ache.

“Over-use of digital devices in this case, anything more than three hours, your eye keeps focusing and repositioning to process the digital images, graphics and texts. These digital texts are created with thousands of pixels, and these flashes are shocking on the eye nerves, stressing the eye tissues. This condition is called pixilation.

“Also, when you sit at a screen, you do not blink as often as you should. This is not good; the average individual blinks 18 times per minute. This is to ensure that the eye is not dry. But when you blink just five times, it means your eyes will not get the moisture it needs. This condition is called dry eyes. It is not curable so it is better not to even have it. You can just use reading glasses after sitting at the computer for more than three hours to protect your eye.”

Experts note that pixilation and dry eyes could lead to blindness or loss of partial vision as one grows older.

The simplest thing would be to spend less time looking at digital screens, but not many people can afford to reduce the hours they spend working with these devices, especially those whose living depends on it.

However, there are simple work-related ways you can protect your eye, here are some:

**Drink, at least, eight glasses of water a day to ensure that there is enough water to moisturise the eye and avoid dry eye syndrome.

**The best way to prevent eyestrain is not to use them as much. Luckily, your eyes use more than one set of muscles. That means, you can relax one set while using another.
If you are at your computer, look out the window for a minute. If you are driving, check your speedometer every so often.

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