What is Computer Vision Syndrome?

Tired eyes, headaches, blurred vision and general fatigue-these are just a few of the painful eyestrain symptoms of Computer Vision Syndrome, or CVS. Currently, CVS is the number one health complaint of office workers nationwide, affecting over 100 millions adults—including those with 20/20 vision.

Computer Vision Syndrome, or CVS, is caused by the constant effort it takes for your eyes to focus on a computer screen. Unlike a printed page in a book, the images on a computer screen are made up of tiny, glowing dots called "pixels"."

Without clearly defined edges or background contrast, your eyes cannot lock the images into focus. They continually drift out to their natural focal resting point and then strain to regain focus on the screen. This constant refocusing can occur thousands of times an hour-overworking your eye muscles and causing painful eyestrain symptoms.

How can I Prevent/Treat Computer Vision Syndrome?
Because viewing a computer screen is different from viewing a printed image, traditional testing methods cannot accurately diagnose your computer vision needs. Your eye doctor uses new the PRIO Vision Tester to see exactly how your eyes react to a computer display monitor.

When you focus on the simulated computer screen of the PRIO instrument, your eyes drift out to their natural focal resting point-just like when you work at your own computer. This allows your eye doctor to create a special prescription tailored to meet your precise computer vision needs.

The PRIO prescription allows your eyes to relax while keeping the computer screen crystal clear. By eliminating the need to constantly refocus, your eyes remain comfortably at rest-even after hours at the computer.