Last year, the news of a woman suffering from glaucoma after turning off the lights and playing with her mobile phone at night became popular on the Internet. Coincidentally, a few days ago, the news of a child suffering from macular degeneration and almost blindness after playing with a mobile phone in the dark once again dominated the news. So, many netizens who are keen to play with mobile phones have felt the tiger’s body tremble. Will playing mobile phones in the dark really cause eye disease? Are you really going to be blind?
Hazard 1: Playing mobile phones in the dark will cause glaucoma
Intraocular pressure is an important factor in maintaining the normal shape and optical integrity of the eyeball. It will become tense, which will cause the increase of intraocular pressure, which can easily lead to the occurrence of glaucoma and even blindness.
Hazard 2: Playing mobile phones in the dark will cause cataracts
Cataracts are caused by various reasons such as aging, genetics, local nutritional disorders, immune and metabolic abnormalities, trauma, poisoning, radiation, etc. A disorder in which the lens is metabolized, resulting in denaturation of lens proteins and clouding of the lens. Playing with mobile phones in the dark increases the risk of developing cataracts, and has met the three conditions of radiation, aging, and abnormal metabolism.
Hazard 3: Playing with mobile phones in the dark is prone to dry eye
The biggest impact of playing mobile phones in the dark is the stability of the tear film and the integrity of the corneal epithelium. And the integrity of the corneal epithelium is destroyed, which leads to the occurrence of “dry eye”. Common symptoms include dry eyes, easy fatigue, itchy eyes, foreign body sensation, burning sensation, thick secretions, fear of wind, photophobia, and sensitivity to external stimuli.
So will playing with mobile phones cause macular degeneration?
The main causes of macular degeneration are long-term chronic light damage in the macula, choroidal vascular sclerosis, oxidative aging of visual cells, etc. At present, there is no scientific evidence that playing mobile phones after turning off the lights will cause macular degeneration.
The macula is the area with the strongest resolving power and the most sensitive vision area on the retina. Although there is no necessary connection between playing mobile phones and macular degeneration, we still need to pay attention to the prevention of macular disease.
How can macular degeneration be prevented?
1. Eat more fruits and vegetables, especially foods rich in lutein;
2. Avoid direct sunlight and laser light to the eyes;
3. Smoking cessation, exercise to control weight
4. Regularly check the fundus to achieve early detection, early treatment and early recovery.