{"id":92,"date":"2024-07-08T10:40:20","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T10:40:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saradeveyehospital.com\/blog\/?p=92"},"modified":"2024-08-05T07:02:05","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T07:02:05","slug":"computer-vision-syndrome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saradeveyehospital.com\/blog\/2024\/07\/08\/computer-vision-syndrome\/","title":{"rendered":"WHAT IS COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"92\" class=\"elementor elementor-92\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c25fa7a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c25fa7a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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.elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a fact that a significant portion of our daily routine involves the use of gadgets like mobile phones, computers and television.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The exponential rise in screen time, especially during the covid pandemic and after, has led to the increase in the hitherto relatively unknown problem of digital eye strain or computer vision syndrome.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af2d536 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af2d536\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 25-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the factors affecting digital eye strain?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-763195d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"763195d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9bb3118\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What symptoms can you expect if you experience digital eye strain?\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5ba4b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5ba4b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grittiness and dryness in the eyes<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eye strain and fatigue<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Redness and itching<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blurred vision<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Headache<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Disturbed sleep<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Neck\/shoulder pain<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4e2131 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a4e2131\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can blue light from the screen harm your eyes?\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dbf5b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" 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strain:\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-576213c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"576213c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 20-20-20 rule<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Relax your eyes for every 20 minutes of computer work, by taking a 20 sec break and looking at objects 20 feet away.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adjust your workspace<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure your computer screen is at eye level or slightly below it and adjust the contrast and brightness of your screen to match that of the background ambient light<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li 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