An increasing number of people in their 20s and 30s are suffering from presbyopia-like symptoms, such as difficulty seeing their hands.
It appears to be related to smartphones and other devices, and is called "smartphone presbyopia."
It has been pointed out that it is a new modern disease, so people need to be careful about overusing their eyes.
"Smartphone presbyopia" is a symptom medically known as "accommodative tone."
As a result of constantly looking at something close up, your muscles become stiff and you are unable to adjust your focus.
This is not presbyopia, and the symptoms are often temporary, but in severe cases, the condition may become unable to focus.
Similar symptoms can occur on computers, but they are more likely to occur on smartphones because you are staring at text on a small screen from a short distance.
4 tricks to eliminate smartphone presbyopia
1) Close your eyes/look far away
When you concentrate on your smartphone, the ciliary muscles that control focus become stiff. If you use it for a long time, close your eyes or look into the distance once every hour to relieve tension in your ciliary muscles. It's best to look at distant scenery as much as possible, but please try to look away from your smartphone screen.
2) Warm up the area around your eyes
The eyes are moved by multiple muscles, including the ciliary muscles. Applying steam is an effective way to rest all of this. When you place a steamed towel or hot eye mask on your eyelids, the warm steam improves blood circulation around your eyes and relaxes the muscles. Try doing it before taking a bath or going to bed to relieve the fatigue of the day.
3) Apply eye drops containing vitamin B12.
Eye drops containing vitamin B12 activate the function of the ciliary muscles and restore the ability to adjust focus.
However, avoid those that contain ``vasoconstrictors,'' which reduce redness of the eyes. Bloodshot eyes are a sign of eye disease.
4) Prevention and improvement with next-generation support lenses
A good support lens will relieve eye strain. It supports eye strain on a daily basis, so it can be expected to have preventive and improving effects.
There is no need to worry if you are prepared.
