People working and spending long hours in front of a computer screen are prone to develop “computer vision syndrome” or CVS, a condition that causes redness, dryness and a “foreign body sensation” in the eyes from looking at a monitor for an extended period of time.
“When you’re focusing on a screen, you blink less, so mas dry ang eyes mo. Your eyes are accommodating more, they are working more. So you’ll have pain sometimes, and headache,” Philippine Eye Research Institute director Dr. Leo Cubillan told GMA News.
To avoid developing this condition, the eye doctor suggests that computer monitors should be at eye level to prevent eye strain.
People are also advised to observe a 20 minute break and stop looking at the computer screens.
“The natural position of our eyes is 20 feet away. 20 feet, your eyes relax,” Cubillan added.
