Should I use special eyeglasses if I spend a lot of time?

Question

Hello doctor,

I am a 38 year old male. I spend nearly 12 hours in front of the laptop every day due to the nature of my work. I have a cylindrical power of -.75 in my right eye for almost five years now. However, nowadays I feeling eye strain. At my workplace, a doctor advised me to use special lenses which provide comfort when using digital devices. My query is are these really helpful or a normal single vision lens with an antireflection coating would do. Your inputs would be much helpful.

Answer 1

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

This condition is very common when you work for long on the computer and is called computer vision syndrome.

You do not need special glasses. Rather, you can keep a screen guard over your computer to protect yourself from UV-rays (ultraviolet).

Keep your computer at a level below you.

Blink frequently during device usage.

I suggest using Systane Ultra eye drops (Polyethylene Glycol and Propylene Glycol) three to four times a day. You should put them in between and keep your eyes closed for a minute. Continue this till you get relief and then SOS.

You will be fine.

Answer 2

Hello,

Welcome back to icliniq.com.

Yes, it is better to use progressive lenses because as you near 40, one needs glasses for near-vision as well.