Our eyes are not designed to look at the computer screen for hours each day. This can take a toll on our overall health, especially if we have co-existing dry eye and meibomian gland dysfunction.
ON average, we spend more than three hours a day staring at the computer screen or some other electronic gadget. I, myself, am guilty of this especially since I bought the latest MacBook Air I am writing this article on. You may well be reading this article on your computer or iPad. This has led to the recognition amongst eye care professionals of a new syndrome called Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS). This is surprisingly common among the working population, but often untreated or mistaken for something else.