ABOUT EYE DISEASES AMONG OFFICE WORKERS

Nowadays, a significant number of office workers suffer from eye problems. This is because they have to work a lot and are exposed to devices that emit blue light constantly, causing damage to their eyes. The following article will help you learn more about eye diseases that office workers often encounter.

1. Causes of eye disease among office workers

It can be noticed that eye diseases have become increasingly common among office workers. They experience symptoms such as eyestrain, dry eyes, red eyes, ... after  working on the screen for a while. Many people even experience nearsightedness or impaired vision.

The causes of eye disease among office workers can be due to many factors:

- Environment

- Age

- Personal health condition

- Working with computer screen, phone,... for too long

2. Common symptoms

With the common causes mentioned above, have you been experiencing the following symptoms?

Dry eyes, eye fatigue

Dry eyes not only cause discomfort, affect quality of life, but can also lead to corneal ulcers, corneal scarring, etc., if not treated promptly. When you have to work for too long at the computer, you should consult your doctor about suitable eye drop products to increase moisture in the eyes

Computer vision syndrome

Computer vision syndrome (CVS) is an eye dysfunction caused by working at a computer for a long time (more than 2 hours). Blinking is like a wiper cleaning your car's windshield. When you don't blink properly, the tear that helps us see clearly is affected. As a result, the vision is blurred and the eyes may feel heavy, strained, and tired.

However, when working with concentration, we often tend to "forget" to blink. This also leads to dry eyes, eye strain and more serious eye diseases. Therefore, you should do the 20-20-20 method (after 20 minutes, rest your eyes for 20 seconds at a distance of 20 feet - 6m), combined with the habit of blinking more often.

3. How to correct the eyes of office workers:

The symptoms mentioned above are annoying problems that greatly affect the quality of life as well as work productivity. Don't worry, here are the remedies for those who have to work on the computer for a long time:

- You need to correct your working posture, because the wrong posture will make your eyes tired and may even cause nearsightedness or accelerate the progression of myopia more than usual.

- Give your eyes a suitable viewing angle: The distance between your eyes and the computer screen will reduce your dry eyes. Maintaining the right eye distance at a comfortable angle when working at the computer, will help your eyes see better.

- Give your eyes time to relax: You should use the 20-20-20 method for the best relaxation when working. In addition, during a few minutes of rest, you can stand up and walk around to take light exercise at the workplace so that your spine and eyes are okay. 

- Eye massage: During rest, you should give some eye massage or take blinking exercise. Blinking is a good habit that is very beneficial for office workers, helping tears spread evenly on the surface of the eyeball.

- A regular eye exam at least once a year at a reputable hospital can help detect eye diseases early, and protect your eyes proactively and effectively.

Hopefully, the article has given you an overview of the common eye problems encountered by office workers and your eyes will always be healthy so that you have the best quality of work as well as quality of life!

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