Now, Uncle Xu is retired and has a lot of free time every day. During the day, he likes to walk around the neighborhood and chat with his peers, which is quite comfortable. However, the evening is the time when Uncle Xu feels particularly bored. After all, at night, he can't go to someone's house.
In order to alleviate the difficulty of his mother living alone every day, Uncle Xu's daughter bought a smartphone for him. With this smartphone, Uncle Xu found the best way to relax. He plays with his mobile phone until late at night every day before he is ready to fall asleep. It is worth noting that Uncle Xu turned off the lights when he was playing with his phone, which means that the surrounding environment was completely dark when he was playing with his phone.
However, half a month later, Uncle Xu began to feel very swollen and painful in his eyes, and even had a blurry feeling when looking at things in the distance. He realized that he might be suffering from eye discomfort caused by spending too much time on his phone. In order to relieve the pressure on his eyes, he decided to go for a walk in the neighborhood.
However, as soon as he walked out of the corridor door, Uncle Xu felt that the sunlight outside was extremely dazzling, and he had to return indoors again. Uncle Xu immediately contacted his daughter and went to the hospital for an examination with her help. The doctor found that Uncle Xu's visual acuity in his right eye was only 004, the visual acuity of the left eye is also very low, only 006。In addition, the intraocular pressure in his left eye was abnormally high, and the doctor determined that he had angle-closure glaucoma in both eyes.
Based on Uncle Xu's symptoms, the doctor recommended that he undergo surgery** because the medication could no longer relieve the symptoms. The doctor asked Uncle Xu if he had overused his eyes in his daily life. Uncle Xu admitted frankly that he often plays with his mobile phone after turning off the lights at night. Doctors point out that this is exactly what triggers glaucoma.
In the survey, American researchers found that 78% of the respondents had sleep procrastination, especially after swiping their phones, which took at least an hour to fall asleep. In this day and age, almost everyone has smart devices that not only facilitate work, but also provide people with a way to have fun. As fun as playing with your phone is, before you know it, it can take a toll on your body.
First of all, playing with a mobile phone can cause damage to the eyes. When playing with mobile phones, people focus all their attention on the mobile phone, the frequency of blinking will decrease, the eyes will not be fully rested, and they will be in a state of high functioning for a long time. Especially after turning off the lights at night, the light from the phone screen is more likely to irritate the macular area, which can lead to problems such as glaucoma.
Secondly, the blue light released by the mobile phone screen penetrates into the deep layer, causing DNA oxidative damage and collagen loss, affecting the state of the phone and accelerating aging. In addition, playing on the phone for long periods of time can also lead to migraines. When playing with a mobile phone, the brain needs to work continuously and is frequently stimulated, making it difficult to fall asleep quickly. At the same time, the mobile phone may be used in an incorrect posture, which may lead to an increased burden on the shoulder and neck area, and even cause joint lesions.
Therefore, although mobile phones offer a lot of convenience in life, there is still caution to be cautious about excessive use. Uncle Xu's experience reminds us that while enjoying the convenience brought by smart technology, we should also pay attention to protecting our health.