2024-02-14 05:07:23
Working in front of a screen for a long time, be careful!..it’s “cataract”
Before age, “cataract” is often viewed as a disease of the elderly. But did you know that Working people are also at risk of cataracts. It’s true that “age” is the main factor that causes cataracts (80% of patients are elderly), but the daily behavior of working people can affect this risk. too Especially using your eyes to work on computer screens and mobile phones for more than 3 hours per day. That increases the risk of premature cataracts by 2 times!
Why?…Staring at a screen affects the eyes.
- Blue light from screens: affects the retina. Causes dry eyes, blurred vision
- Staring at a screen: Makes the eye muscles work harder. Eye pain, double vision
- Blinking: reduced by 60%, causing tears to not spread everywhere. Symptoms of dry eyes occur
There are also other risk factors. that increase the risk of premature cataracts, such as
- Congenital diseases: diabetes, high blood pressure, thyroid disease
- Accident: Welding metal without wearing protective equipment. or a car accident Then a shard of glass pierced my eye.
- Behavior: Smokes, drinks alcohol regularly.
- Sunlight: Exposure to ultraviolet rays for a long time. or eyes are regularly exposed to bright sunlight
- Some drugs: steroids That is often used to treat chronic diseases such as allergies, joint disease, and kidney disease.
- Eye disorders: eye infection, iritis
Don’t want to get premature cataracts? Take care of your eyes easily with these 5 methods.
1. Rest your eyes regularly – every 1 hour, rest your eyes for 5-10 minutes – change your focus point, look far away to take your eyes off the screen.
2. Adjust the brightness appropriately – Adjust the screen brightness appropriately. Not too bright or too dark – avoid bright light reflecting into your eyes.
3. Adjust your sitting position – your head should be slightly higher than the computer screen – avoid looking up at the screen.
4. Relieve dry eyes – blink more often – use artificial tears to drop into the eyes.
5. Wear the right glasses – get your vision checked and choose the right glasses. To prevent the eyes from working harder
“Eyes” help us see things around us. They are used heavily in our daily life. It directly affects our eye health. Therefore, we should give importance to care. And check your eye health regularly at least once a year because deteriorating eyes may lead to various eye diseases. And some diseases can be so severe that there is permanent vision loss.
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