Staring at Computer Screens May Cause Blindness

Companies expect their employees to work longer and longer hours or, employees do so voluntarily. Whatever. Clear is that more of us sit in front of the computer and work for hours and hours, staring at the screen.

Now, a new study has found that "staring at a computer screen may raise the risk of glaucoma, a progressive eye disease that can lead to blindness." "emerged from a study in Japan of 10,000 workers with an average age of 43. It found a statistical link between heavy computer use and eye problems that presage glaucoma. The problems were more common among staff with existing vision defects such as short-sight or long-sight."

Okay, more research is probably needed, but may be we need to take a step back and look at something else, every now and than. Or, let's hope that medical advances will find cures or that technological advances will find the "magic computer screen."

(By Asia Business Consulting)