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Research Study : Digital Eye Strain - In period of lockdown by Samidha Karmakar.

Digital Eye Strain- In  period of lockdown. By,  Samidha Karmakar,  3rd year student, Pailan College of Management & Technology MAKAUT. ( Content Writer Intern of Eye Supervision ) ABSTRACT Objective  : The primary goal of this study is to implement the 20-20-20 rule  in our daily activities to reduce the digital eye strain in the period of world’s inevitable lockdown due to the pandemic spread of corona virus(COVID-19) which have engaged people more gazing at screen all day long (TV, video games, internet, smartphone,laptop,webinar,online classes for students etc) As people  are  fulfilling their civic duty by staying at home, they are also engaged with gadgets at th e same time. While visiting  eye care professionals  (optometrist, ophthalmologist )  they may have mentioned  about the 20-20-20 rule to you. Keyword : 20-20-20   rule, lockdown, pandemic, coronavirus, digital eye strain. Methodology  : 11 Authorize questions had been asked to 72 peoples from different colleges/unive

ORTHO K OVERNIGHT CONTACT LENSES - ORTHOKERATOLOGY

ORTHo-K OVERNIGHT CONTACT LENSES Otherwise known as orthokeratology , orthok are a form of overnight contact lenses that help to reshape the cornea, through moulding the surface of the eye at night. Ortho k lenses are a great solution to a non-surgical option for people who experience the struggles of myopia / short sightedness. Ortho-k lenses help people with short sightedness / myopia to see clearly in the daytime without the use of prescription glasses or contact lenses . Orthokeratology is a very common choice of treatment used to help children showing the early signs of myopia / short sightedness. Evidence has shown that wearing ortho-k lenses overnight helps to reduce the impact of myopia / short sightedness and long term eyesight problems which can begin early in childhood. Fortunately, when myopia / short sightedness begins in childhood, the signs are usually fairly obvious. For example, a child’s caregivers may begin to notice that the child is struggling with activities such