Contact Lenses Increase
Computer Vision Syndrome
Computer Vision
Syndrome (CVS) is a condition that results from prolonged focusing of your
eyes on a computer or other display device for protracted, uninterrupted periods of time. Typical symptoms of CVS
include headaches, blurred vision, neck pain, eye redness, fatigue, eye strain, dry eyes, irritated eyes, double vision, vertigo, dizziness and difficulty refocusing the eyes. According to
the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, computer vision
syndrome affects about 90% of the people who spend three hours or more a day at
a computer. We now know that CVS is actually made worse by contact lens wear.
According to a study in Ophthalmic &
Physiological Optics contact lens wearers are more likely to suffer CVS than non-lens
wearers, with a prevalence of 65% for contact lens wearers. In particular, people who wear contact lenses and are
exposed to the computer for more than 6 hours per day are more likely to suffer
CVS than non-lens wearers working at the computer for the same amount of time.
If you or someone you know
suffers from symptoms of Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS) please feel free to contact us for guidelines and help with the
uncomfortable effects. Please call The Eye Care & Surgery
Center at 908-789-8999, visit The Eye Care & Surgery Center, Google+ or facebook.com/eyecareandsurgerycenter to schedule an appointment.
The Eye Care & Surgery Center is located at 592
Springfield Avenue, Westfield, New Jersey 07090, 10 Mountain Boulevard, Warren,
New Jersey 07059 and 517 Route One South, Suite 1100, Iselin, New Jersey 08830,
and is conveniently located for patients from throughout central and northern
New Jersey.
