Tips for computer vision syndrome relief and prevention.

Keep an eye out for eye fatigue symptoms Computer-related vision symptoms such as eye fatigue have some common causes that should not be ignored. Visual display Terminals (VDTs) cause symptoms such as eyestrain, visual discomfort, and visual fatigue (Murata et al., 1996). Detecting the likely diagnosis and treating the cause can result in improving performance of the user and lowering the risk of ocular problems (Anshel, 2005). Children may also experience the visual symptoms related to computer use. Many similar to those experienced by adults such as eye discomfort, fatigue, blurred vision and headaches, dry eyes and other symptoms of eyestrain (Kozeis, 2009).