Eye care
A Pain In The Neck For Millions Of Computer Users
When Ben Franklin invented bifocals around 1760, even he could have foreseen that the majority of an individual time spent reading in the 21st century would take place on an electronic device called the computer. Nor could he have predicted the negative physical consequences wearing bifocals would ultimately have on millions of ordinary citizens. However, if Franklin were alive today, he would clearly see just how painfully inadequate his bifocals had become for legions of modern day computer users. Franklin designed bifocals to see both near and far but not for seeing distances in between - precisely where today's computer users need vision correction the most.
Ideally, the corrective power needed for viewing a computer monitor, which normally occurs at eye level and above, should be in the upper half of the computer user's prescription glasses not in the bottom half. PC Peekers, a new innovative lens-aid, solves this common problem at a fraction of the cost of a new pair of computers glasses by placing an ultra wide, clearer zone of vision in the top half of a computer users existing prescription glasses. Using PC Peekers to view a computer monitor eliminates repetitive up and down head movement and the eye and neck strain which result from improper bifocals use, says Dr. Don Ledbetter, optometrist and co-inventor of PC Peekers.
According to Erik Dalton, Ph.D. Director of the Freedom From Pain Institute, prolonged sitting at the computer wearing bifocals forces the neck forward on the shoulders and the head to roll back into hyperextension. The following are five of the devastating effects from this forward head posture:
1. Head pain, vertigo, and loss of concentration from neurovascular occulusion at the base of the skull
2. Neck, shoulder, and arm pain from compressed cervical joints and discs
3. Dowager's Hump develops as the neck slides forward on the shoulders
4. TMJ dysfunction from retraction of the jaw
5. Blurred vision as the brain attempts to level the eyes
PC Peekers allows the head to remain in a neutral position while operating a computer
which dramatically reduces head, neck, and eye strain. This practical and inexpensive invention is the most effective tool I have seen for relieving pain and stress from forward head posture, says Dr. Dalton.