Families complain that their children watch too much TV and watch it closely, and they count TVs as the cause of eye problems.
First of all, the point to be noted here is; It is not eye deterioration from watching TV closely, it is the child's desire to watch TV closely. The child approaches the television because he cannot see well. Of course, this is important not only for children, but also for adults. Watching television closely does not spoil our eyes. However, in recent years, the increase in the size of the television screens and the balancing of the eye-television distances according to the room sizes have revealed the situation. If this distance stays close to a person using a large screen, it causes eye fatigue and headaches.
Computer use brings great discomfort to our eyes. With long-term computer use, we see progress in eye disorders. Especially in those with myopia disease, progress in myopia is common with intensive computer use. As the computer screen gets smaller, the level of discomfort increases. While the problem is a little more in tablets, phone screens can be counted as the technological product that causes the most discomfort.
Intensive computer use also reduces the blink reflex and causes dryness in the eyes. This is manifested by conditions such as redness, stinging, and pain in the eyes.
In order to be protected from all these inconveniences, it is necessary to reduce computer use as much as possible. Computers and televisions should be avoided until late at night when the eyes need to rest. In long computer work, the eyes should be rested by looking away for 3 minutes in 20 minutes. Artificial tear drops can be used in cases where intense work is required. Protective glasses can be used against computer lights. Even if they have a low number, it will be comfortable for them to use astigmatism glasses, if any. Restricting the use of computers, especially in children, will provide some protection from eye diseases that may be more problematic in the future.