Computer Sight (Score 1)

Let me discuss: I believe that my vision has suffered from sitting in front of a computer for so long in my short life. I started using computers heavily in 1990 and while I can't say I've been in front of a computer 16 hours of the day, I have spent a lat of time. Now I am working in IT and sitting in front of the computer for more than 10 huors a day, then the TV after that, and my eyes have been getting worse. I have an astigmatism in my eyes and I am near sighted. I think it is easier for me since my computer is never far away, at the most 3 feet, but I have noticed that after a day of work I can not focus on road signs or focus on people farther than 15 feet away. I also get headaches after work, when my eyes start to re-focus onto the tv 5 feet away. So yes, I think that focusing on a screen for too long can "damage" your eyes. But let us discuss "damage". I believe that the actual "damage" is not damage at all. I am a backpacker, and I travel state parks as often as I can. Winter camping is the best, trust me. But I digress... When I go out backpacking for the weekend, I take no screens. My eyes are awake, moving, and focusing on close and distance objects. I do not get headaches, I can focus on things farther than 15 feet (not by much), and I do believe that this is because my eyes are not focused on a flat surface for a long period of time. So the "damage" might be temporary, if we give out eyes enough time to re-focus on other objects. But, just like tobacco, after a certain amount of time, the damage is done and you will die before your body can heal itself. so maybe the damage is temporary, but the half life of your eye sight may not be less that your half life. So, what would help? My optometrist suggested using reading glasses while sitting in front of a computer screen. I tried it, I hated it, they collect dust. I wear contacts, get check ups every year, get new prescriptions, the usual. But I don't think my eyes will last forever, and I know they are bad and getting worse. What if we could find a new display to help? If focusing is the issue, why not try to use a 3d display, or even 2 or more displays. A 3D display would help our eyes by "exercising" them by re-focusing and being active. Same principle to a lesser extend for the dual displays (which I love). Taking breaks every couple hours, suggested by professionals, might alleviate the issues, but not dismiss it. I wonder what else might help? I wonder if others, like obsessive book readers (I'm an obsessive computer user, no offense book worms!), have the same issues? Ponder that... Rusty