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Is refresh drop effective?
Can I use Refresh tears eye drops because I usually experience dryness and irritation in my eyes, may be due to working on computers for long hours? Do I need to consult a doctor before that? I am 29 year old woman working as software engineer.
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Prolonged working on laptop/TV/mobile can cause computer vision syndrome. Computer vision syndrome is a condition resulting from focusing the eyes on a computer or other display device for, uninterrupted periods of time. Some symptoms of cvs include
a. Headaches
b blurred vision
c. Neck pain
d redness in the eyes
e. Eye strain
f dry eyes
sometimes watery eyes
these symptoms can be further aggravated by improper lighting conditions.
Measures to reduce this include
1. Work under proper light.
2. Blink a lot.
3. Cold compresses
4. Use good lubricating eyedrop
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Dryness known also as computer vision syndrome in medical terminology happens due to decreasing in number of blinking from 24 per minute to around 8 per minute leading to dryness, so first try to have normal blinking while working on computer & use lubricating eye drops (Refresh liquigel) 4-5 times daily& keep in mind ,computer operator please blink, blink&blink ,with regards
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