Computer vision syndrome is characterized by eye redness and fatigue, a burning or stinging sensation, blurred or double vision, difficulty focusing, headaches, and shoulder or neck pain. While some of these symptoms can be caused by allergies, infections or other eye problems, CVS is directly attributable to long hours spent in front of a computer monitor or other display device.

Computer Vision Syndrome affects 75% of the people who work on computers, most markedly those who work more than 3 to 4 hours with computers. This includes all professions that use computers (IT, BPO, Accounting, banking, front office) students and children

Have strain at computer work

Experience any or all of the symptoms of CVS stated

Experience stressful situations associated with work

When you spend a lot of time using display devices, your eyes don't blink as frequently as they normally would. Blinking stimulates tear production, prolonged staring at computer affect your normal blinking rhythm leads to dry eye

CVS can occur in any age group but children are found to report less of symptoms.

This does not indicate that children are not prone to CVS, but that they continue to strain the visual system and the condition is overlooked to a greater extent than adults.

The visual system in teenagers is well adapted to near tasks, but the strain due to change in image quality, glare, lighting and absence of breaks between computer use, associated with muscle imbalances and power changes need a closer watch as it is the changing phase of physical development and no chances can be taken.

CVS is often different from other typical eye problems.

The usual ophthalmic examination focuses more on distance vision (6 m and beyond) and near vision (35 to 40 cm), whereas the computer professionals have a unique working distances with respect to the monitor, keyboard, mouse, etc.

Due to this difference in working distance, the usual examination does not completely address the actual environmental conditions.

The Computer Vision Clinic, however, is specially designed to address the varied needs of the individual computer user.

Tiny muscles control your lenses' ability to shift focus between near objects and distant ones. Resolving fine text displayed as pixels on a screen eventually causes muscular strain, causing the eye muscles to relax into what's called a resting point of accommodation.

The more you force your eyes back into focus, the more strain you experience. Exposure to excessive glare makes things even worse.

Absolutely! Progressive lenses ( PALS ) allow you to see clearly at different distances. This is useful if you need to address other business from time to time. But you may find that single-vision computer glasses give you all the correction you need for viewing both your monitor and your keyboard.