A Study on Computer Vision Syndrome: Its Effects to the Pc Users
Chapter I
PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND
Vision is our most precious sense. Our eyes are in constant use every waking minute of every day. The way we use our eyes can determine how well we work throughout our lifetime. Over eighty percent of our learning is mediated through our eyes, indicating the important role our vision plays in our daily activities. Vision disturbance is a silent enemy that only appears after a long period of continued stress.
Many people in today’s world experience a number of discomforts in relation to spending too much time in front of a computer. These discomforts are especially common for because computer technology is used for most of the classes taught. Many students are unaware of the damage that they are doing to themselves by staring at computer screens for extended periods of time. If many of us were asked what one thing has had the greatest impact on our lives in modern times, we would likely say the computer. Over the past twenty years or so, computers have gone from being monstrous curiosities taking up the entire space in large rooms, to relatively small boxes on almost every desk. Along with smaller size and lower prices has come an explosion in the number of computers. The speed and efficiency of the computers has made most businesses and institutions dependent on the technology. As a result, many people spend a large part of their time working with computers. The relatively recent advent of the widespread availability of the Internet has meant that even those individuals who don’t use computers at work likely use them at home to surf on net or to have fun and etc. What this has meant is that many people are spending many hours on the computer at work and then again at home. As a result, there has been a significant increase in the reporting of health problems related to the use of computers.
So, with the increasing use of computers, computer related-vision problems are affecting a growing number of individuals. Visual
PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND
Vision is our most precious sense. Our eyes are in constant use every waking minute of every day. The way we use our eyes can determine how well we work throughout our lifetime. Over eighty percent of our learning is mediated through our eyes, indicating the important role our vision plays in our daily activities. Vision disturbance is a silent enemy that only appears after a long period of continued stress.
Many people in today’s world experience a number of discomforts in relation to spending too much time in front of a computer. These discomforts are especially common for because computer technology is used for most of the classes taught. Many students are unaware of the damage that they are doing to themselves by staring at computer screens for extended periods of time. If many of us were asked what one thing has had the greatest impact on our lives in modern times, we would likely say the computer. Over the past twenty years or so, computers have gone from being monstrous curiosities taking up the entire space in large rooms, to relatively small boxes on almost every desk. Along with smaller size and lower prices has come an explosion in the number of computers. The speed and efficiency of the computers has made most businesses and institutions dependent on the technology. As a result, many people spend a large part of their time working with computers. The relatively recent advent of the widespread availability of the Internet has meant that even those individuals who don’t use computers at work likely use them at home to surf on net or to have fun and etc. What this has meant is that many people are spending many hours on the computer at work and then again at home. As a result, there has been a significant increase in the reporting of health problems related to the use of computers.
So, with the increasing use of computers, computer related-vision problems are affecting a growing number of individuals. Visual