Heavy use of computers may be linked to the development of a progressive eye disease, researchers claim.
A study in Japan has found that staring at a screen could be related to glaucoma, which can lead to blindness.
The study links computer use with glaucoma. After sitting at a computer almost all day long at work and coming home to often spend more hours on the computer, I should pay attention to this. At my last eye exam, I was told I had 20/20 vision, but that’s a step down. More than ten years ago, the doctors said I had better than 20/20 vision. I don’t want glasses or contacts, much less a disease.
Well, your eyes will progressively get worse as you get older. But I think it’s obvious that straining to look at a computer screen (especially one with high resolution and therefore small print) will gradually make your vision worse.
Well that is obvious, but the article says that the study reveals that it could be linked to glaucoma, a disease, not just poor eyesight — and that is not obvious.
Meh. My eyes are already pretty screwed up.