Symptoms of Dry Eye Syndrome and Computer Vision Syndrome

Dry eyes syndrome is the result of reduced lubrication or insufficient wetting of the eyes. People face this syndrome due to reduced quantity of tears. People, who work for long duration on computers are more susceptible to this syndrome. This syndrome must be identified and cured at early stage because if it is not cured at early stage, then it may cause severe damage to the eyes. Here, in this article, we tell you the symptoms of dry eyes.

Symptoms of the Dry Eye Syndrome and Computer Vision Syndrome are -

●      Burning Sensation: Patients with this ailment start having burning sensation in their eyes.

●      Feelings of foreign bodies like dust granules in the eyes: Patients suffering from this ailment feel like some foreign bodies as dust particles, granules, etc. are present in their eyes. 

●      Irritations of eyes: Due to feeling of foreign bodies, you may feel itching in eyes. Due to eyes’ itching, you rub your eyes, which increases the problem.

●      Redness of the eyes: Dry eyes often results in redness of the eyes.

●      Sensitivity to light: Eyes become too sensitive to light. When you enter into the room, you start feeling like it’s dark everywhere in the room even when the room is lighting. But, after few minutes of entering the room, vision becomes normal.

●      Decreased tolerance of contact lenses: Guys suffering from dry eye syndrome or computer vision syndrome become intolerant to contact lens due to which they have to switch to spectacles that most of the people do not like to wear.

●      Blurred vision that improves on blinking: While working on computers, reading books, watching TV, etc. you start having blurred vision within few minutes, which gets automatically improved on eyes’ blinking.

●      Excess watering of eyes: Your eyes start watering a lot due to which you cannot concentrate on any work.

●      Mucus discharge from the eye: White mucus like sticky substance starts coming out from your eyes after every short interval. You clean the mucus and after few minutes, the mucus appears again.

●      Increased eye discomfort: You cannot read books, watch TV, use computers, play video games, etc. because dry eyes or computer vision syndrome often increases the eyes’ discomfort.

These are some of the symptoms of dry eye or computer vision syndrome. Apart from these symptoms, you may notice heaviness and pain in the forehead, which is reduced after taking a nap. If you are having sensations of above-listed symptoms then see an eye specialist as soon as possible.