Tuesday, August 08, 2006

Eye Strain: An Inside out Problem

The present age has been called the "computer generation" there have been many advances in technology over the last century that has made life easier on everyone. Our society is dominated by machines especially computers.

Ill-effects of lifestyle changes on your eyes Computers have become an indispensable part of our lives, making everything easier, allowing people to work quickly and efficiently. However, there is a dark side, the constant use of computers can cause medical problems that can plague you for a long time.

Eyestrain The most common health problem you are likely to encounter is eyestrain/damage. Imagine yourself on a regular day sitting in front of your computer for hours as you would normally do, you might not realize that you are harming your eyes by doing so. Once you put strain on our eye muscles, they begin to show signs of breakdown. You might get severe headaches, pain, irritation, or burning sensation in eyes, blurred vision, etc.

Time to realize the gravity of eyestrain Eyestrain is caused by a continuous exposure to computer, television, or any other device that changes color, content, and appearance too often or rapidly. Eyestrain makes your eyes look tired and worn out. Further, if you neglect your eyes, they will be strained to such an extent it will be difficult to do any reasonable repair. You need to be extra careful if your occupation needs you to work with computers, VDTs, wielding machines, etc.

Eyestrain decreases your concentration and leads to chronic fatigue, preventing you from fulfilling your tasks on time. Further, eyestrain has a detrimental effect on your eyes, making them dull and lifeless. Gradually, eyestrain leads to other eye problems like dark circles, puffiness, wrinkles, crow's feet, and so on.

After doing all that hard work in adorning your eyes with costly makeup, it is no fun to view a tired and dull pair of your eyes in the mirror. You can easily avoid such heartbreaks by checking and controlling factors that are likely to cause eyestrain.

Remedies-seek help from professionals What if you notice that you are facing too many health problems due to eyestrain? Well, it is of no use to brood over the problem. You need to search for answers and those answers lie with doctors who treat eye problems. Basically, the doctors who specialize in both medical as well as surgical care of the visual system including the eyes are called ophthalmologists.

They are further classified as M.D. or doctors of medicine and D.O. or doctors of osteopathy. The former is primarily concerned with diagnosis and treatment which vary from one disease to another. On the other hand, the latter are more interested in analyzing the effects of diseases and the consequences. Among eye doctors, those who are specialists in treating specific kinds of eye diseases like glaucoma, presbyopia, astigmatism, nearsightedness, etc. are called optometrists, or doctors of optometry-O.D.

Apart from these professionals, sometimes you might have to seek the help of opticians and eye specialists. Their job is cut out in that they offer valuable vision-related services like providing the suitable products like sunglasses, contact lenses, bifocal lens, etc. as advised by the ophthalmologist. There are creams on the market that help fight the visible signs of aging, such as dark circles. One such cream is Eyederma(tm). Eyederma(tm) is available from www.bodestore.com and Amazon.com

It is wise to prevent your eyes from damage. Be wary of what you do and how you do it, keeping in mind the importance of your eyes. If you keep them healthy and safeguard them from strain, they will stay beautiful and lively. Eyestrain not only makes your eyes tired, it takes away their natural beauty and glow. Tired eyes will reveal your age and worse make you appear sick and dull.

About the Author
Written by the V-Team courtesy Kamau Austin Publisher. The V-Team writes articles for the health and fitness enthusiast. Their timeless health and fitness tips are at the Fit After Forty Blog.

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