Staying Too Long in an Air-Conditioned Rooms is Bad for Eyes
People who wear contact lenses or have to use computers for a substantial period of time every day are advised by doctors not to stay too long in an air-conditioned rooms.
According to the director of the Ophthalmology Department at Shutien Memorial Hospital Yen Min-fang (顏敏芳), staying in an air-conditioned room too long in the summertime may contribute to xerophthalmia, or dryness of eyeballs.
Xerophthalmia victims usually complain about sore eyes, itchiness and eye infections, Yen said in a telephone interview.
Those who wear contacts, especially soft lens users, need more moisture to keep the lenses from falling off, but moisture easily dries off in an air-conditioned room, she said.
Those who use computers for long stretches at a time stare at the screen often and blink less, which may expose the cornea to more dry air in a room with air-conditioning, she added.
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