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Can Computers Harm Your Eyes? Screens and Eye Health

Natural Eye Care with Dr. Marc Grossman, Holistic Optometrist

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How to Get Rid of Computer Vision Syndrome

80 to 90 percent of children under the age of 14 are becoming nearsighted in China and Japan because they start using devices even as young as two or three years old. So how do you get rid of computer vision syndrome? The immediate answer is to pay attention to your ergonomics. Do these eye exercises. Take breaks. Make sure that you blink and breathe while on the computer. Get blue light blocking glasses or blue blocking screen filters on your computer. Amber or brown colored glasses when outside also helps prevent blue light. A diet rich in dark leafy greens and colored fruits and vegetables help supply these vision caratinoids.

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