Our eyes are designed to be used all of our waking hours. However, how we use them and under what conditions can affect how well they perform as well as how they feel.

Using a computer on a full time basis is a very intensive visual task. It requires accurate focusing and coordination from our eyes for long periods and can lead to tiring. However, another condition, known as convergence insufficiency can also lead to this tiring sensation. When our eyes need to see close objects, they must turn in toward each other to make the images of each eye align properly with each other. This process is known as convergence. If our visual system has difficulty performing this task, it will be a strain on the eye muscles and the feeling of ‘tiredness’ will by a symptom.

A complete eye examination is required to determine if this condition exists. There may be glasses or vision exercises prescribed to help to resolve the problem. The good news is that it can be overcome very easily with the proper treatment.