But the fulcrum of the new alt. Just as keyboards have weakened wrists, computer monitors have assaulted the eyes. Complaints of eyestrain, headaches and other problems related to computer use are commonplace. It's a war of words shaping up between optometrists who cast CVS as a considerable problem, and ophthalmologists who reject the notion of classifying disparate symptoms as a discrete medical condition. Optometrists are not medical doctors and prescribe glasses and contacts to correct vision problems.
Ophthalmologists are physicians who treat diseases of the eyes, sometimes surgically.
Oftentimes, simply changing one's chair in relation to the computer is an important first step. Probably both, to varying degrees. The rift may be largely a matter of semantics. Although CVS is not technically a 'disease' that should not diminish the usefulness of this term to discuss what is most likely the most common problem for office workers. By any given name, computer users have grown weary of rubbing their red, burning eyes and have sought relief.