How does too much tv or computer time hurt your eyes?

Question

I watch movies a lot at home and go on the computer A LOT! Is this bad for my eyes?

Answer 1

it does hurt your eyes.. therefore everybody should take a break after 2 hours at the computer  even if only for some minutes..

A new study has found that British people spend almost 130,000 hours in front of TV or computer screens during their lifetime. Eye health campaigners have warned this can be very bad for vision and general health. The situation is made worse because most people are unaware that their eyesight is worsening. There are often no warning signs, except for eyestrain or headaches, that the eyes are being damaged. Even worse, says the study, is the fact that ten percent of adults have never had an eye test.

The study found that on average, adults spent 30.5 hours a week glued to their TV sets, while workaholics spent 35 hours focusing on their computer monitors. Sixty-three percent of computer users complained about “terrible headaches” when they leave work, while 53 percent suffered from tired eyes. Thirty percent of those questioned in the study said they regularly put up with dry, irritated and watery eyes and a lot of TV watching and computer interests outside of work kill your social life.... instead people should be communicating by talking face to face to each other and they should have other hobbies.... such as outdoor hobbies... and creative hobbies, things one can do with others.. not alone... Too much TV and computer isolates people.. your circle of friends dwindles... you have no real social life... you may have email friends but no longer real friends... that is the worst part about too much TV watching... and one does not really have to think when watching TV... when some creative hobby is done... the creative part of the mind is active. you do something... and when you go out hiking, or swimming or joins a club for a sport.. one does something for ones health and one can do this together with others.... that is even more of a reason why too much of the above is not a good thing...xx

Answer 2

One of the main issues is that when you are staring at a computer/TV screen you don't blink nearly as often as you need to so your eyes don't get the lubrication they need.