As providers of safety eyewear, we are often asked about eye health problems of individuals related to computer or tablet usage. In today’s industry, computer use and use of digital devices is not limited to the office worker, but occurs in every shop floor, laboratory and other production facility. Manufacturing and industrial operations have computers or other digital screen devices in almost all aspects of their operations. Workers and employers now have to be concerned with the eye injuries traditionally associated with production and also with the effects of computers which cause Computer Vision Syndrome.
Computer Vision Syndrome “CVS” or Digital Eye Strain occurs because the visual demands of the task exceed the visual abilities of the individual to comfortably perform them. CVS is a health issue recognized by the American Optometric Association that can cause eyestrain, headaches, blurred vision as well as burning, itching and dry eyes due to prolonged computer, tablet, cell phone and other digital screen device usage.