Many people have found work for themselves on the Internet or are engaged in maintaining their blogs for the soul. Such activities are associated with some problems in health, if not to comply with the regime of work and rest, spending too much time behind the monitor. The greatest stress is experienced by the visual analyzer and the nervous system, prolonged concentration and static posture are stress for the body, which leads to headaches and sleep problems. Prolonged sitting in front of the monitor leads to dry mucous membranes, which causes   eye redness, discomfort and leads to reduced vision; in some cases it may even be necessary to wear glasses. What vision problems are typical for bloggers?

Impact on the nervous system: stress and fatigue

Prolonged sitting behind the monitor is not physiological for the body, lack of exercise in combination with a static posture – physical stress for the body. And the tension of view, the excitement associated with the information received, increase the stress on the psyche, which complements the problem with emotional stress. Work at night, the wrong lighting, inconvenient workplace – all this complements the “bunch” of professional problems of bloggers and people working on the Internet. Neuroses and depressions caused by chronic stress, sleep disorders and visual disturbances are common problems associated with such activities. If a person is forced to sit behind a monitor for a long time due to his occupation, it is important to take care of the full prevention of these problems.

Why does sleep suffer?

There are several reasons for this. First of all, it is the flow of information that falls on the user, sometimes negative, as well as the large amount of work that needs to be done on time. This is stress for the psyche, with which each handles in its own way. In emotional and impressionable people, this can turn into sleep problems, and after lying in bed, thoughts about work or discussion of a burning topic do not give rest. May sleep from violations of the regime, if the user is forced to stay up at the computer until late, tired and overworked, and the nervous system needs time to restructure for rest. Complementary to this are vision problems, which lead to tension headaches, which also interfere with sleep, and in some cases require medication to eliminate discomfort. And naturally, will disturb sleep and   pain   in the stiff neck or back, arising from prolonged sitting in an uncomfortable position.

Visual problems: eye redness and focus disorders

Visual disorders that occur in people working at a computer have their own special term – “visual syndrome”, which has appeared in medicine since the late 1990s, since technology and the Internet have been actively introduced into the ordinary life of people. Computer people often have red eyes, discomfort and itching of the eyelids, the image “floats” before the eyes, is lost   focus. Causes of eye redness and visual disturbances are dry mucous membranes due to a rare blink, prolonged focusing on close objects and fatigue of the visual muscles. With frequent rubbing of tired eyes with hands, pathogenic flora can be carried on irritated mucous membranes, which can lead to the formation of conjunctivitis. Then the redness of the eyes increases, tearing, feeling of sand join, mucous or purulent discharges form. This requires active treatment by an ophthalmologist.

The development of asthenopia: the path to myopia and wearing glasses

In addition to the “dry eye syndrome”, which arises during prolonged concentration on reading from the screen with a rare blink, the problem of refocusing is also forming: the eyes are often concentrated on close objects, with a deficit in viewing long-distance images. This leads to blurring of vision, double letters and visual fatigue. This condition is called asthenopia, and it is the first step to myopia, which will require wearing glasses soon if you do not take care of your health. To a couple of years of active work for the monitor not to buy   points, you need to take breaks in work and translate the gaze to objects outside the window, often blink.

Scientists have found out the causes of blurred vision from bloggers, they are associated with prolonged reading or working at the monitor, which leads to a change in accommodation and a spasm of excessively strained muscles. In ordinary life, the eye is often translated from distant to nearby objects, and when sitting in front of a computer, the eyes see a flat picture at a constant distance. Chronic spasm leads to a gradual change in the visual environment and the formation of myopia, in which glasses are needed to keep the image clear.

It is important to properly install the monitor, and at the first signs of fatigue, take a break and rest your eyes, then vision problems can be avoided for a longer time.

What can rest your eyes?

The first signs of fatigue or discomfort in the eyes are a reason to close and rotate the eyes, blink and look to the window or to distant objects. It is important to get up and warm up, move away from the monitor for a while, giving your eyes and body a rest. It is necessary to twist his head, stretching his neck muscles and strengthening the flow of blood to the head, including the eyeballs. You can not sit at the monitor for more than 40 minutes in a row, it is important to depart after this period for 10-15 minutes, giving yourself a rest. If the work involves prolonged sitting behind the monitor, you need to plan for a nap or rest for at least 1-2 hours to relieve the nervous system and eyesight. It is important to change activities from static to dynamic, to monitor posture and convenience in the workplace.

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