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What Causes Eye Strain?
Question: Can you strain the muscles of your eyes by trying to see something on the back of you with a mirror, I do feel the strain when I do that. When I w0ke up the next morning and looked to either side, things looked distorted. Could it be I strained the muscles in my eyes and now I have to relax them?
Brief Answer:
eye strainwhile looking at mirror.
Detailed Answer:
staring at things in front or through mirror at back is all the same.When you do such exercise and sleep you are relaxing your eyes completely.Get refraction of eye and fundus examination. If any abnormality detected should be treated. Distortion of things can only be-neurological problem.In that case you have to consult a neurologist. In any way sleep is the best way to relax your eye muscle. Otherwise meditation is another best way to relax
eye strainwhile looking at mirror.
Detailed Answer:
staring at things in front or through mirror at back is all the same.When you do such exercise and sleep you are relaxing your eyes completely.Get refraction of eye and fundus examination. If any abnormality detected should be treated. Distortion of things can only be-neurological problem.In that case you have to consult a neurologist. In any way sleep is the best way to relax your eye muscle. Otherwise meditation is another best way to relax
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
I do look at television quite a lot, I used to work with computers, and now I use my computer quite often to do a number of things; writer letters, play games, do inquiries. Could this be the problem for eye strain or could it be more than that.
Brief Answer:
computer vision syndrome remidy.
Detailed Answer:
This can create problem for you. It can result in computer vision syndrome. Lack of blinking can prevent tear film formation, resulting in dry eye. You can have strain from glare originating from television or computer screen. This can be prevented by using an anti-glare specs or putting an anti-glare screen before computer and television .Again you have to avoid continuous watching of TV or working on computer. In between take break and blink your eyes. Look outside. Apply artificial tear eye drop
computer vision syndrome remidy.
Detailed Answer:
This can create problem for you. It can result in computer vision syndrome. Lack of blinking can prevent tear film formation, resulting in dry eye. You can have strain from glare originating from television or computer screen. This can be prevented by using an anti-glare specs or putting an anti-glare screen before computer and television .Again you have to avoid continuous watching of TV or working on computer. In between take break and blink your eyes. Look outside. Apply artificial tear eye drop
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
No question, the information you provided was well received, thank you. XXXXXXX
Brief Answer:
answer well received.
Detailed Answer:
you are welcome. you are free to ask any question.
answer well received.
Detailed Answer:
you are welcome. you are free to ask any question.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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