Blink to avoid vision problem

(By Dr Himanshu Mehta)
Just when the world is witnessing scientific breakthroughs and technological advancements, computers have become an extension of our hands, eyes, ears and even mind. People working long hours on computers undergo eye fatigue, eye strain, redness, watering of eyes, blurring of vision and an occasional headache. All these symptoms lead to what we call computer vision syndrome or CVS.
SOME EYE-CATCHING FACTS
A lot of parents enquire with us whether TV or computers are harmful for the eyes. The answer is a firm no. But as too much of anything is good for nothing, when we work for long hours on computers, we tend to blink less and go close to the monitor. Effectively what happens is that long hours of work fatigue the eye muscles, especially if one is not wearing the right type of glasses required for correction, and it might give you a headache.
Hence while working on computers, one should wear the correct glasses, sit at a comfortable distance, blink consciously a few times more, look outside the window, look at the horizon. Take a few frequent short breaks from the screen and take a quick walk around the office which will help the back muscles and avoid spondylitic pain.
EYE CARE FOR BOLLYWOOD
In this glamorous field there were many movies with eyes being central to the subject. But there is little knowledge on the safety and hygience of eyes.
Here are some good tips for the industry:
* Do not put drops in your eyes, just because it is freely available. It may not be meant for you.
* Do not put drops with contact lenses on.
* Wash off the glycerine from your eyes with clean water.
* Do not use semi-soft lens solution with soft lenses because you ran out of solution or that was the only one available.
* Do not use and abuse steroid eye drops like Pyrimon.
* Working on the sets with halogen light will not spoil your eyes, but do not stare at it.
* It is normal for 70 per cent of individuals to have a glass number and there is no magical cure for removing numbers.
* Lasik laser is safe but not everyone is a good candidate.
* Every diabetic should have his eyes examined regularly.