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According to foreign media reports, the researchers found that computer people who work long hours every day eye characteristics of patients with dry eye syndrome can occur. From a medical standpoint, dry eye syndrome refers to the eyes do not produce enough tears or tears evaporates too quickly. A special protein known as MUC5AC constitutes a normal mucus, or tear, it is this layer of the tear film to keep the eyes moist.

But a new study found that sitting in front of a computer screen most of the time the participants MUC5AC protein levels and owned by people who have been diagnosed with dry eye close. Research team tested 96 Japan of Office eyes tear, MUC5AC and measuring tears protein content. Of those computer screens participants filled in a questionnaire they work as well as for any eye problem.

One of the authors of the study, Dr Yuichi Uchino said, staring at the screen when people work usually larger lid and expose more eyes blink less and also accelerate the evaporation of tears on the surface, which can cause them to suffer from dry eye syndrome. He added: "compared to staring at a computer screen compared to the reading process, we blink less. ”

Research team found that each day in front of a computer screen 7 hours or more participants, they tear film MUC5AC protein content averaged 5.9 NG/mg, and people who are computer screens less than 5 hours a day, their figures for 9.6 NG/mg. In contrast, people who suffer from dry eye syndrome MUC5AC protein content is 3.5 NG/mg in the tear film, 8.2 NG/mg content of normal people.

Uchino said: "worried that office workers suffering from dry eye syndrome can make simple changes to help reduce the risk. Place such as a computer screen at a lower altitude and upward sloping can decrease the exposed surface. You can also prevent a humidifier in the Office, or avoiding direct by air, etc. ”