Specialty Eyewear for “Computer Eye Strain” Known as CVS
March 24, 2009
COLUMBIA, SC – March 24, 2009 – You may not know what it means, but if you look at computer screens for more than a couple of hours a day you’ve probably experienced it. I’m talking about CVS. And NO I’m not referring to the pharmacy chain!
CVS is the acronym for Computer Vision Syndrome, a new term being used to describe the array of symptoms being experienced by people due to computer eye strain from the electronic age in which we live. Many hours spent staring at a computer screen can take its toll on a person’s ability to perform optimally. According to the American Optometric Association, an estimated 125 million Americans suffer from CVS.
The repetitive activity and constant need to refocus on an ever-changing computer screen puts a heavy workload on the accommodating abilities of internal visual functions as well as external muscular functions. As a consequence more and more people are complaining of eye strain and muscle fatigue. The overwork of these systems results in blurred and double vision, dry irritated and red eyes, headaches, neck aches, and even back pain.
CVS not only affects people in the workplace and older adults. Our kids are spending more time on computers during school, doing homework, socializing with network friends and playing video games. Older people and individuals who wear prescription glasses are at an even greater disadvantage when it comes to bearing up under this technological age.
Fortunately, innovation and the entrepreneurial spirit have already come to the rescue. Computer screen eyewear is available to help alleviate the conditions that create so much stress and strain to the eyes causing CVS. Using advanced digital technology, manufacturers are able to produce eyewear that helps alleviate this suffering.
Optometrists are recognizing the need for specialized glasses for vision correction that address the working conditions of the wearer. Advanced technology in lenses and eyeglass frames are helping men, women and children to work more productively and experience fewer symptoms of CVS.
Don’t settle for being exhausted at the end of the day simply because of computer eye strain and its related symptoms. Help is available that can offer relief and get you back to enjoying life again.
Dr. Reynolds and Dr. Jensen are Optometrist at Envision Family EyeCare in Lexington, SC. Envision Family EyeCare carries a full line of digital performance eyewear by Gunnar Optiks. For more information about dealing with CVS, visit http://www.envisionfamilyeyecare.com/gunnar-optiks
