Dry eye problems
can be caused by many general health, eye health and environmental issues.
Pretty much any situation that slows down the production of your natural tears
or increases the rate of evaporation of your tears will act to create dry eye
problems. Thus, it is not surprising that extensive use of computer screens or
VDT terminals, phone screens or even video games can cause dry eye problems.
Research on Dry Eye problems Caused by
Computer Video Display Screens
According to
researchers publishing in the American Journal of
Ophthalmology, users of video display screens or computer terminals are at
greater risk for symptoms of dry eyes and dry eye disease (DED). In this study
a group of 672 young and middle-aged Japanese office workers who used video
display terminals (VDT) completed questionnaires and underwent dry eye testing.
Of the 672 workers, 76.5% had definite
dry or probable dry eye disease with the percentage being higher in woman than
men and higher in office workers over 30 years of age especially if they used
computers more than 8 hours per day. Thus, DED is common among young to
middle-aged VDT or computer screen users.
Recommendations to Avoid VDT Dry Eye
Thus, it is
recommended that anyone using VDT or computer screens of any type for moderate
to long periods of time or even those who notice increased dryness or
grittiness should take measure to try and keep the eye surface moist ad intact
such as the use of lubricants, artificial tears or even more aggressive
measures if the extensive use of the VDT or computer screens is a daily event.
If
you or someone you know uses video display terminals or any type of electronic
device for long periods call
The Eye Care
& Surgery Center at 908-789-8999, visit The Eye Care & Surgery Center 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.
