Myopia + Computers = Glaucoma

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• eediot Join Date: 2003-02-24 Member: 13903Members

  November 2004

  I'm not short sighted, I can easily see my mum from here. Mum, is that you...? Uh, nevermind. It was my bookshelf.

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• Monkfish Sonic-boom-inducing buttcheeks of terrifying speed! Join Date: 2003-06-03 Member: 16972Members

  November 2004

  I allready know my eyesight is screwed by sitting infront of my pc too much <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->

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• kabuum Join Date: 2004-07-25 Member: 30108Members

  November 2004

  <!--QuoteBegin-Sonic+Nov 17 2004, 06:21 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Sonic @ Nov 17 2004, 06:21 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I allready know my eyesight is screwed by sitting infront of my pc too much <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
  Same here.
  I already have glasses, but myeyevison gets worse.

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• Zek Join Date: 2002-11-10 Member: 7962Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow

  November 2004

  You guys need to read the article more closely... People who were already shortsighted and on top of that use computers a lot are more likely to get glaucoma.

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• NumbersNotFound Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7556Members

  November 2004

  Eh, i'm very slightly near-sighted... I only need glasses to see text and such past 10-15 feet or so. Like a blackboard.
  
  Still.... damn it.

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• That_Annoying_Kid Sire of Titles Join Date: 2003-03-01 Member: 14175Members, Constellation

  November 2004 edited November 2004

  I'm short sighted, and I wear glasses, but I usually take them off when I do any extended computer viewing
  
  
  besides, I would be down to get some Glaucoma >:D [I live in California, I will say no more, your smart figure it out]
  
  [edit]
  Someone who is registerd on that site post the article if they have the time / inclination
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• Zel Join Date: 2003-01-27 Member: 12861Members

  November 2004

  lets see... 12 hours a day within 16 inches of a 17 inch CRT. ive been nearsighted since i was in second grade, and its gotten worse all the time, such that my current prescription is somewhere over 20/1200, (i can read a book with my glasses off within five inches of my eyes, i have to turn my head to read across the page)
  
  and it said smoking/high blood pressure add to the risk, i smoke but have rediculously low blood pressure (almost as if i had a leak, but i attribute it to not believing in stress).
  
  so hey, i'm about due for some glaucoma medecine too! woot.

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• Firestorm2 Join Date: 2004-08-09 Member: 30473Members

  November 2004

  looks like if you have effective vision correction the myopia is partly compensated for
  
  of course you must still relax your eyes, have appropriate lighting, etc

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• Alkiller Join Date: 2004-05-23 Member: 28847Members

  November 2004

  Yeah it's a shame that a computer screws up your eyes, and that it's pretty much the backbone of our economy now. I especially love my mom's monitor, which at the bottom right boasts "LOW RADIATION!"
  
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