Computers and eye problems
EMR Australia, Tuesday, March 01, 2005
Computer use may be a risk factor for glaucoma, according to recent research from Japan. Dr Masayuki Tatemichi from Tokyo's Toho University studied the connection between computer use and visual problems on a group of more than 10,000 Japanese workers. The study found that there was a relationship between computer use and refractive errors (near and farsightedness). Further, there was a higher rate (nearly double) of glaucoma in heavy computer users with refractive errors. Glaucoma i read more
