{"id":10259,"date":"2021-03-16T06:20:03","date_gmt":"2021-03-16T06:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/?page_id=10259"},"modified":"2021-07-13T11:22:19","modified_gmt":"2021-07-13T11:22:19","slug":"could-eye-strain-impact-your-work-performance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/guide-to-vision-therapy-for-adults\/could-eye-strain-impact-your-work-performance\/","title":{"rendered":"Could Eye Strain Impact your Work Performance?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Do you feel your work performance is impacted by tiredness, headaches or eye strain?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Vision therapy may just be the solution you have been searching for.<\/p>\n<h2><b>What is vision therapy?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Vision therapy is an effective customized program that improves vision skills to achieve clearer and more comfortable vision.<\/p>\n<p><b>Vision therapy can be <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-adults\/\"><b>effective for adults <\/b><\/a><b>too!<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Through a series of progressive therapeutic eye exercises, patients improve their visual skills by enhancing the communication between their\u00a0 eyes and brain.<\/p>\n<p>Vision therapy is designed as an individual and personalized treatment program, often used in conjunction with eyeglasses or eye surgery.<\/p>\n<p><i>If you are experiencing fatigue or eye strain at work, an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\">eye doctor experienced in vision therapy<\/a> will be able to conduct an functional eye exam and provide you with a range of solutions.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE RELATED:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/guide-to-vision-therapy-for-adults\/what-is-computer-vision-syndrome\/\">What is Computer Vision Syndrome?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t<div class=\"practice-search-widget\">\n\t\t<h3>Find a Vision Therapy Eye Doctor Near You<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t<form class=\"practice-search-form practice-search-form-widget\" action=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/results\/\" method=\"get\">\n\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"distance\" value=\"100\" class=\"practice-search-distance\">\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"page\" class=\"practice-search-page\">\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"address_latitude\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"address_longitude\">\n\n\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"address\" class=\"practice-search-address\" placeholder=\"City, Surburb or Address\" value=\"\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"distance\" value=\"100\" class=\"practice-search-distance\">\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<button type=\"submit\" class=\"practice-search-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 19 19\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.6796 0.130005C9.15708 0.130059 7.66615 0.5646 6.38198 1.38258C5.09781 2.20057 4.07373 3.36803 3.43004 4.74783C2.78634 6.12763 2.54976 7.66246 2.74808 9.17205C2.9464 10.6816 3.57139 12.1033 4.54964 13.27L0.729639 17.08C0.6364 17.1732 0.562439 17.2839 0.511979 17.4058C0.461519 17.5276 0.435547 17.6581 0.435547 17.79C0.435547 17.9219 0.461519 18.0524 0.511979 18.1743C0.562439 18.2961 0.6364 18.4068 0.729639 18.5C0.917942 18.6883 1.17334 18.7941 1.43964 18.7941C1.5715 18.7941 1.70207 18.7681 1.82389 18.7177C1.94571 18.6672 2.0564 18.5932 2.14964 18.5L5.99964 14.62C7.35406 15.6038 8.98566 16.1324 10.6596 16.13C12.7814 16.13 14.8162 15.2871 16.3165 13.7869C17.8168 12.2866 18.6596 10.2517 18.6596 8.13C18.6596 6.00827 17.8168 3.97344 16.3165 2.47315C14.8162 0.97286 12.7814 0.130005 10.6596 0.130005H10.6796ZM10.6796 14.13C9.49295 14.13 8.33291 13.7781 7.34622 13.1188C6.35952 12.4595 5.59049 11.5225 5.13636 10.4261C4.68224 9.32975 4.56342 8.12335 4.79493 6.95946C5.02644 5.79558 5.59788 4.72648 6.437 3.88736C7.27611 3.04825 8.34521 2.4768 9.5091 2.24529C10.673 2.01378 11.8794 2.1326 12.9757 2.58673C14.0721 3.04085 15.0092 3.80989 15.6685 4.79658C16.3277 5.78328 16.6796 6.94332 16.6796 8.13C16.6796 9.7213 16.0475 11.2474 14.9223 12.3726C13.7971 13.4979 12.2709 14.13 10.6796 14.13Z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"practice-search-use-my-location\">\n\t\t\tSearch near me\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\n\t<\/form>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<h2><b>What visual conditions does vision therapy treat?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Vision therapy can help treat a variety of eye conditions. Even if you have been told you have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/guide-to-vision-therapy-for-adults\/does-dyslexia-affect-adults\/\">\u2018dyslexia\u2019<\/a>, vision therapy could be the solution you are seeking.<\/p>\n<p>However, convergence insufficiency (the eyes\u2019 inability to work together as a team) has been found to be a major cause of eye strain and fatigue, resulting in poor work performance.<\/p>\n<h2><b>How does convergence insufficiency affect my vision?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy-for-children\/convergence-insufficiency-2\/can-adults-have-convergence-insufficiency\/\"><b>Convergence insufficiency<\/b><\/a><b> (CI) affects near vision and eye muscle coordination.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Convergence of the eyes occurs when the two eyes need to focus on a close object, such as a computer, book, or smartphone. Convergence insufficiency means the eyes struggle to focus for near tasks, affecting work performance and many other aspects of life.<\/p>\n<p>As the eyes struggle to focus, they experience eye strain and fatigue.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Why do adults develop convergence insufficiency (CI)?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>An increase in visual demands, such as starting a new job that involves hours of computer work, can be a reason why <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy-for-children\/convergence-insufficiency-2\/can-adults-have-convergence-insufficiency\/\">adults develop CI<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Convergence Insufficiency can impact performance at work and lead to feelings of frustration and stress.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In some cases, CI symptoms can appear during stressful time periods, such as working overtime, or after the loss of a job.<\/p>\n<p>While vision problems that develop as a result of stress are usually temporary, they can be quite uncomfortable and lead to an increase in stress levels.<\/p>\n<h3><b>How does vision therapy treat adults with CI?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Vision therapy is the most <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/vision-therapy-for-adults\/\"><b>effective treatment for CI<\/b><\/a><b>.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Standard eyeglasses, contact lenses, medications, and surgery will not be effective in treating this condition.<\/p>\n<p>A multisite randomized clinical trial by the National Eye Institute showed that the best treatment for CI is supervised vision therapy in a clinical office with home reinforcement, 15 minutes of prescribed vision exercises done at home five days per week.<\/p>\n<p>To decrease some of the symptoms of CI your eye doctor may also prescribe prismatic (prism) eyeglasses. These are not meant to treat or cure the condition, but rather relieve the symptoms.<\/p>\n<p>In many cases, prisms are prescribed in combination with vision therapy.<\/p>\n<p><b>Vision therapy focuses on training the eyes to work together to improve your focusing, 3-D vision, depth perception, and binocular vision.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>LEARN MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/vision-therapy\/guide-to-vision-therapy-for-adults\/\">Guide to Vision Therapy for Adults<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you are concerned about eye strain or fatigue, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\">eye doctor near you <\/a>may be the answer you are looking for.<\/p>\n<p>Vision problems associated with convergence insufficiency can be effectively treated with proper optometric care, including vision therapy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you feel your work performance is impacted by tiredness, headaches or eye strain?<br \/>\nVision therapy may just be the solution you have been searching for.<br \/>\nVision therapy is an effective customized program that can deliver clearer and more comfortable vision. 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