I thought I was losing mine thanks to computer work, but recently was diagnosed with keratoconus, which has a genetic link. In addition to being a contraindicat

I thought I was losing mine thanks to computer work, but recently was diagnosed with keratoconus, which has a genetic link. In addition to being a contraindication for laser surgery, there's a distinct possibility of corneal rupture as it gets worse. It causes thinning of the cornea around the edges, leading to poor vision and astigmatism. Interestingly, the only real treatment for it is something called collagen crosslinking, which is basically administration of UV light after the use of riboflavin on the cornea. This promotes crosslinking between collagen fibers making up the cornea, strengthening it and arresting the progression. What's interesting about that is the recent research about the prevalence of myopia in children and young adults and its connection to lack of exposure to sunlight. It seems like the computer isn't itself to blame, but time on the computer probably contributes to time NOT spent outdoors, where the sun's UV light would naturally do the same as the procedure above. (This is hardly scientific, just my musings on the subject.) [Edit: The research i'm referring to is not Bates' research on the subject. I can't find the link on it at the moment but as I recall it was a study in China of chinese schoolchildren that played more outdoors vs indoors, or something to that effect.]