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Does sitting on Screens (TV, Computer, Mobile phone screens etc) leads to spectacles?

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akshath1997
akshath1997

From childhood, people always say that if you spend a lot of time on the computer or digital screens you will lose proper eyesight and will require glasses for correcting your vision. Before 2 years I started using computers vigorously for my academic purpose and within a few months I needed vision correcting glasses (I didn't have any vision/eye problems before) so I have curiosity whether I am wearing glasses because of my time on the computer or some other factor?

Does sitting on computers for a long time or use of any screen causes losing eyesight and leads to spectacles or is it just a myth?

As we know digitalization is going to increase even more in the future so will the number of people wearing spectacles (vision correcting) also increase? 

Are there any standard exercises to relax your eye and reduce your chances of needing a vision correcting spectacles or increasing the power even further what you already have? (There are many exercises on the internet but I don't know which to choose)

Thank you for your time. 

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  • evelyn80922
    evelyn80922 akshath1997

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    I hope that someone can answer your questions because I am very interested in hearing the answers.  I spend my evening on the computer and television (big screen) and I am concerned that it can hurt my vision.  My husband laughs at me because I wear sunglasses a lot to reduce the glare.  I had cataract surgery 7 months ago and feel more concerned about my vision.  Anxious to see your replys!
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