MYOPIA AND COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME

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COMING SOON

half of the world's population is expected to have myopia by 2050

Patients diagnosed with myopia suffer from blurry vision and further ocular discomfort after long periods of digital use

What is Myopia?

Myopia is also known as nearsightness and occurs when the eyeball undergoes abnormal elongation, resulting in blurred vision. The condition is said to be influenced by a variety of environmental and genetic risk factors, but it often begins during childhood and worsens into adulthood. Severe forms of myopia can result in serious vision problems (e.g., dry eye syndrome, , thereby neccesitating that we make efforts to control progression of this increasingly prevalent illness in the world population. The opposite of myopia is hyperopia (far-sighteness), which is generally more common in adults.

THE PARADOX OF DIGITAL DEVICES

WHY TECH CAN INDUCE MYOPIA

Technology is playing an increasingly important role in the life of the modern person by connecting us with the outside world. However, research has shown that use of digital technology at an early age over extended periods of time can actually accelerate myopia progression. Technology can take away from valuable bonding time with friends, family, and our natural surroundings. However, technology is also used everywhere: in schools, workplace, industry, and gaming. It remains pertinent for individuals to take control of their digital habits in the new modern tech era to prevent digital eye strain and pain (a.k.a. computer vision syndrome), no matter how hard it may be to do so.

MISSION OBJECTIVES:

The VAI is primarily focused on:

Spreading the word about safe digital use habits (especially among youth) for limiting myopia progression
Endorsing guidelines for preventing significant long-term consequences from the illness
Supporting organizations that conduct research for the discovery of a myopia cure