Wu Xiaojing is a die-hard fan of the King of glory mobile game. Before she suffered from retinal arterial occlusion, this 21-year-old Chinese woman would spend hours playing on her smartphone day and night. Captivated by the screen, she was unable to take her eyes off the game. The story of this young woman, told by the Chinese media, made the buzz in China where she serves as a warning to younger generations against addiction to screens.
Wu was definitely one of the so-called nomophobes, those cell phone junkies. Barely returned from the office where she works in front of the computer, she threw herself on her mobile game and remained “stuck” there without slackening sometimes all night. On weekends, this gambling (and screen) addiction could keep her awake from 6 a.m. to 4 a.m. at night. But the young woman was forced to give up her game after losing the use of her right eye.
Excessive screens seriously tire the eye
Excessive exposure for hours to its smartphone screen Almost blinded her in one eye. The excess screen strained her eye to the point of developing retinal arterial occlusion. This spleen disease is linked to a sudden interruption in blood flow. It leads to irreversible retinal damage, giving rise to a decrease in visual acuity to varying degrees.
Wu Xiaojing is still hospitalized, and doctors are not seeing any improvement in her eye so far.
This case of eye disease is added to the long list of ailments (visual fatigue, sleeping troubles, risk of depression, risk of overweight) whose screens are suspected to be the cause.
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