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Computer vision syndrome (CVS) is a condition resulting from focusing the eyes on a computer or other display device for protracted, uninterrupted periods of time and the eye's muscles being unable to recover from the constant tension required to maintain focus on a close object.
Use a monitor at the correct height if you work on a laptop, in order to avoid putting strain on your neck. Eye exercises: Follow the 20-20-20 rule (every 20 minutes, look at something 20 feet or 6 meters away for 20 seconds). [21] Lower the brightness: Avoid eye-strain and headaches by dimming your screen slightly.
A person's head, on average, weighs about 10 to 12 pounds, and a recent study published in the Journal Surgical Technology International shows exactly how much strain we're putting on our neck.
Prolonged use of computer equipment can result in upper limb disorders, notably in the wrist or the back. [2] RSIs are a subset of musculoskeletal disorders . Below is a list of specialized software that is available to aid individuals in avoiding injury or manage current discomfort/injury associated with computer use.
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A repetitive strain injury (RSI) is an injury to part of the musculoskeletal or nervous system caused by repetitive use, vibrations, compression or long periods in a fixed position. [1] Other common names include repetitive stress injury , repetitive stress disorders , cumulative trauma disorders ( CTDs ), and overuse syndrome .
While neck pain is the second most common cause of disability and cost $100 billion [2], the NIH budgets only $10 million to the study of neck pain [3]. One of the most common neck pains is between the neck and the shoulder. This is technically over the supraspinatus muscle and not in the neck, but it is still called “neck” pain.
The experience of eye strain when reading in dim light has given rise to the common misconception that such an activity causes permanent eye damage. [3] When concentrating on a visually intense task, such as continuously focusing on a book or computer monitor, the ciliary muscles and the extraocular muscles are strained. This causes discomfort ...