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Computer Glasses – What Are They, How Will They Help, Are They Worth it?

RAD — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 00:27:47 +0000

Computer glasses are an under used component of a comfortable office environment. As a person approaches their 50′s it becomes more difficult to see things not only at near but at an intermediate range as well. Normal progressive lenses let you see objects clearly at this distance but only by lifting your head up to look through the intermediate portion of the glasses. Using regular glasses while working at the computer leads to neck pain, back pain and eye strain. This is where computer glasses come in.

Progressive lenses allow a person over 40 to view objects clearly at all distances, even computer distance. Progressive lenses let us view intermediate objects by looking half way down the lens. With computer glasses; however, you can view an intermediate object by looking straight ahead (most computer monitors are at eye level), and the bottom of the computer lens lets you focus an object at normal reading distance. Computer glasses allow for a natural eye position so you can comfortably view your computer.

If your computer monitor is at eye level, you are in your late forties or older, and spend more than 30 minutes at the computer a day then computer glasses are definitely a worthwhile investment.

Computer glasses are an important part of making your workstation a comfortable place to work. See this article on visual ergonomics for more information on setting up your workstation.

Dr. Meghna Lilaram Joins Total Eye Care

RAD — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 05:46:48 +0000

Dr Driscoll, Dr. Green and our entire staff welcome Dr. Lilaram, a 2007 Graduate of the Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry, to Total Eye Care.

Dr. Lilaram specializes in sports vision and rehabilitative eye care. Says Dr. Lilaram “My optometric and post doctoral training have allowed me to aid the sports performance of athletes and rehabilitate the vision of both children and adults alike. It is wonderful to see the improvement in my vision therapy patients.”

With the addition of Dr. Lilaram Total Eye Care has expanded it’s available services to include;

Sports Vision Therapy
Treatment of learning-related disabilities such as dyslexia & ADD
Amblyopia Treatment “Lazy Eye”
Strabismus Therapy “Wandering Eye”
Computer Vision Syndrome

You can read Dr. Lilaram’s entire bio on the Total Eye Care website.

Computer Vision Syndrome Highlighted in The Wall Street Journal

RAD — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 02:15:21 +0000

As our population ages and we all spend more time staring at computers, cell phones and the like, computer vision syndrome becomes more of a problem. In today’s lifestyle section of The Wall Street Journal there is a good article on computer vision syndrome entitled Becoming a Squinter Nation. We have covered CVS on The Eye Doc Blog as well. A complete list of all of our Computer Vision articles is available via the computer vision tag.

Setting up your computer workstation to minimize the effects of computer vision syndrome is very helpful. For more information for tips on how to do this see our article on Visual Ergonomics – Setting up Your computer Workstation for Maximum Visual Comfort at TotalEyeCare.com.

Revisiting Visual Ergonomics

RAD — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 14:05:38 +0000

As I sit here this morning sipping my morning mocha and looking for a place to get a little admin work done before I see patients I thought it would be great to look out the window and do a little people watching while I get some work done….. wrong. What was I thinking?

It sounded great at first, sitting here with good coffee and chocolate carefully blended together while I view a beautiful Texas morning out the window. Have you ever tried looking at a computer monitor with a bright sunny background in the back? I’ll save you the trouble don’t. Your eyes will be killing you before you get your computer connected to the coffee shop’s WIFI. The appeal of it all sounded great, however had I remembered an article I wrote a while back about visual ergonomics I would have thought better about my seat location. What can I say the Texas sunshine was calling to me.

Visual Ergonomics is the study of setting up your environment for maximum visual comfort and productivity.

Computer Glasses Help Reduce Eyestrain & Neck Pain

RAD — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 05:14:32 +0000

Computer glasses can not only help reduce eyestrain but they also reduce neck pain at your desk. Numerous factors need to be addressed to maximize your comfort and effectiveness while working at the computer. Computer related eyestrain is especially common for those approaching their 50s and above.

When working at our computer we often find ourselves raising our chin to make the monitor clear. This puts our neck in a very bad, uncomfortable position. Everyone that experiences neck pain should see their eye doctor about computer glasses. A few minutes to read a quick email is not a problem, however the longer you spend in this position the worse it is for your eyes, your posture and your neck. Computer glasses place your monitor in the proper focus allowing you to look directly at the monitor while still allowing you to view reading material at a normal reading distance.

Another important consideration while working at the computer is your blinking. When we work at the computer we become so engrossed in what we are doing that our blink rate goes down which increases the symptoms of dry eye syndrome. The video below gives a good summary of computer vision syndrome and computer glasses.