{"id":726456,"date":"2019-10-18T15:46:06","date_gmt":"2019-10-18T15:46:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2019\/10\/18\/over-exposure-to-phones-laptops-could-lead-to-blindness-expert\/"},"modified":"2019-10-18T15:46:06","modified_gmt":"2019-10-18T15:46:06","slug":"over-exposure-to-phones-laptops-could-lead-to-blindness-expert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/10\/18\/over-exposure-to-phones-laptops-could-lead-to-blindness-expert\/","title":{"rendered":"Over-Exposure To Phones, Laptops Could Lead To blindness: Expert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_58196\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58196\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-58196\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Blind_man.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"449\"  \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-58196\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blindness<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A consultant ophthalmologist at the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, Chioma Uchendu has warned against over exposure to smartphones and other devices like computer and television screens to avoid damaging the eyesight.<\/p>\n<p>According to Uchendu, while speaking in an interview with NAN in Umuahia on Friday, said that over-exposure to such devices could cause dry and allergic eyes.<\/p>\n<p>Uchendu noted that the blue-violet light peeking out from the screen was potentially harzardous to the eyes, and could lead to long-term problems, including blindness.<\/p>\n<p>Read Also: \u2018Our Son Was Born Blind\u2019 Cobhams Asuquo\u2019s Wife Speaks<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s advisable to reduce \u2018computer vision syndrome\u2019, that is, feasting your eyes on a computer for a long time, because of the rays that come out from there, especially an LED computer, laptop or phone,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPutting your eyes for a long time on a particular screen is not good because it can lead to symptoms of dryness in the eyes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRead for a while, at least for about 30 to 40 minutes, then remove your eyes from the screen for about five to six minutes so that you don\u2019t end up with eye strain.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As a precautionary method, she urged people who used glasses, including those that did not have refractive error, to use anti-glare glasses, and as recommended by an opthalmologist to protect the light rays from coming directly into the eyes.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>              &#13;\n                    <\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blindness A consultant ophthalmologist at the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, Chioma Uchendu has warned against over exposure to smartphones and other devices like computer and television screens to avoid damaging the eyesight. 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