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StartUp Health<\/p><\/div>\n

In an age where technological advances in eye care have given rise to innovations such as laser technology to permanently correct vision, can other items of everyday technology actually be harmful to our eyesight?<\/p>\n

Whilst evidence to date suggests there are no significant long-term effects on eye health, there are some short-term eye complaints that can be attributed in part to our growing reliance on computer screen technology.<\/p>\n

A preventative eye health regimen<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Referring to a professional optometrist like Eye Gallery<\/a>, who understands the range of problems impacting present-day eye care, can accommodate the needs of the individual \u2013 considering factors such as age, lifestyle, and work situation.<\/p>\n

That being said, a personal understanding and awareness of some key problems and remedies are equally important.<\/p>\n

Working with computers and screen technology<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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The average adult blinks at a rate of 10 to 20 times per minute. This reflex action moistures the eye surface and carries away dust and foreign particles. Any activity that requires a closer \u201cfixed\u201d focus tends to cause the eye to blink less. This will occur when we are driving a vehicle and focusing attention on traffic or when we are watching a movie or television.<\/p>\n

The same, of course, applies to computers, tablets, and mobile phones<\/a>. When you consider that we are now statistically spending about 4 hours per day looking at a phone screen \u2013 not including work or leisure time spent at a computer or workstation \u2013 the potential impact on ocular health is significant.<\/p>\n

When focusing on a computer or mobile phone screen, the eye\u2019s blink rate drops by as much as 60 percent.<\/p>\n

Dry eye syndrome<\/strong><\/h2>\n

As a consequence of our dependence on computers and mobile phones, one of the main vision complaints is dry eyes.This typically presents as a mild irritation to extreme discomfort and can interfere with work and leisure time. Symptoms can include:<\/p>\n