Eye-Strain

Eye Strain

He says : With the parts thus rendered specially receptive to infective germs there is little difficulty in understanding that inflammations should ensue, and thus we find that blepharitis, corneal ulcers, phlyctsenulse, iritis, cyclitis, and glaucoma may have eye strain as one of the predisposing causes. There is also little doubt that cataract may be started by the irregular contraction of th...

Eye Strain and Convergence

Eye strain from convergence insufficiency.

Eye strain and headache are common ocular symptoms, and the main cause in persons aged 15 to 40 is convergence insufficiency. It is more common in females than in males. Many patients are supplied with glasses for eye strain without the causative convergence insufficiency being treated. The treatment in most cases is orthoptic exercises.

Red Eye due to Leech in the Eye

A 65–yrs-old man referred for an ocular discomfort and red eye. The clinical diagnosis was leech in the left eye and its species confirmed as being Limnatis nilotica. Ocular leech infestation should be considered in patients with a history of swimming or washing their face in streams and lakes. Attention should also be given to ocular leech infestation in the differential diagnosis of ocular tr...

Effectiveness of a participatory eye care program in reducing eye strain among staff computer users in Thailand

BACKGROUND The increased usage of computers results in a variety of health problems, particularly eye strain, which is the most common workplace complaint today. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a participatory eye care (PEC) program by comparing eye care knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP), as well as eye strain symptoms in staff computer users at Sukhothai Th...