Study links PC use with glaucoma
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Heavy use of computers may be linked to the development of a progressive eye disease, researchers claim. A study in Japan has found that staring at a screen could be related to glaucoma, which can lead to blindness.
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Spending hours staring at a computer may raise the risk of glaucoma, an eye disease that can lead to blindness, scientists say. The discovery contradicts years of advice that suggested that
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A recent study&#39;s findings, published in the journal &quot;Human Reproduction,&quot; raise concern with how laptops are being used by men, specifically regarding increased temperature in the scrotal area.
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Contact lenses that release controlled doses of drugs to treat eye diseases such as glaucoma have been created by nano-engineers in Singapore.
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A drug to treat a common eye disease that damages vision produced promising results in a major trial, researchers say.
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NEW YORK  - The amount of caffeine consumed  by teenagers is directly related to their daytime blood  pressure -- and this effect is especially pronounced among  African Americans -- researchers report.
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THE first health warning for people who work with computers has followed a study that shows an increased risk of glaucoma in short-sighted people.
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NEW YORK  - Tests of pupil function, as an indicator of how well the automatic nervous system is working, may help predict how likely young diabetics are to develop "microvascular disease" -- that is disease of the small blood vessels -- as many diabetic do.
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A Japanese study that appeared in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health reported that working at a PC all day may contribute to glaucoma.
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Heavy computer users who stare at a computer monitor for several hours a day might be at an increased risk of developing glaucoma, a disease that can cause blindness, according to the findings of a Japanese study published in the Journal of Epidemiology
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Macular degeneration is proving to be a field with eye-popping potential.
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Two weeks ago Reuters released an article suggesting that the PC industry was on the decline. The story referenced a report from technology research company Gartner, which had previously
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Lifetime exposure to lead from paint in  older houses, drinking water pipes and other sources appears to  increase men's risk of cataract development, researchers  reported on Tuesday.
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By ROGER MCBAIN, Courier & Press staff writer 464-7520 or mcbainr@courierpress.com  Computer eye fatigue can be a pain in the neck - not to mention the head, shoulders and back.
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By Jonathan Dubin, The Miami Herald  Sep. 18--Computers have been revolutionizing the workplace for decades, but our eyes have been slow to adjust. Many workers in this high-tech era are confined to small spaces, staring at computer screens for hours on end.
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Laptops may be one of the most useful inventions in the world, even more useful than TiVo and Jiffy Pop. However, a quite frightening study was released yesterday that linked laptop usage to infertility in males.
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We all know that prolonged computer use can cause RSI, back trouble, high blood pressure and steam to vent from both ears, but it appears that&#39;s the least of our worries, because we&#39;ll soon all be blind and that will be and end to it.