7 eyecare tips for screen addicts

People are often glued to screens these days, from mobile phones to tablets as well as television sets, laptops and computers.

Indeed, some can end up gazing at a screen all day – at home, at work and even while on the move.

Whether you are a video game addict or social media maven, looking at such screens for prolonged periods of time can tire your eyes and cause vision-related problems.

Some symptoms include eye pain and fatigue, blurred vision, redness in the eyes and the need to blink more or close your eyes more often.

This is known as computer vision syndrome and, despite the name, it can occur with the use of handheld devices like the mobile phone or tablet, said Dr Lee Sao Bing, medical director of Shinagawa Eye Centre at Wheelock Place.

“The level of discomfort increases with the amount of computer use or screen time…

“Our eyes get dry from prolonged use. We tend to blink less when concentrating on the computer or television screen.”

Dr Lee gives tips on how you can avoid computer vision syndrome.

Source: Asia one