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Release
Date:
28th April 2014
COMPUTER
VISION SYNDROME MEANS THAT EYE CARE IS VITAL SAY HEALTH RESEARCHERS
Oasis Beauty, New Zealand’s leading expert
in sensitive skin products has developed a natural eye care preparation, Lips
& Lashes, to counter the effects of our increasing use of illuminated
screen-based technology, which researchers claim is leading to peak levels of
computer vision syndrome, with up to 90% of people who use a computer for work
suffering from symptoms.
Lips & Lashes creator, Stephanie Evans
says: `For more and more of us staring at a computer monitor for hours on end
has become a part of our lives. Researchers now know that this reduces the
blink rate and so the lubrication of our eyes. Not only that the demands of the
light intensity and focussing unnaturally can put a real strain on your eyes
and the muscles around them. Researchers have given the name computer vision
syndrome (CVS) to the eye problems caused by computer use because it is not one
specific eye problem but a range of eyestrain, pain experienced by computer
users.’
Known for its signature brand Oasis Sun
SPF30+, the Canterbury based manufacturer has developed Lips & Lashes a
topical cream, which includes:
• Aloe vera & cucumber provide a soothing action for
sensitive and sore eyes.
• Honey, rosehip oil, calendula oil, apricot kernel oil
& vitamin E
all work to moisturise the area around the eyes without
weighing the skin down.
• Arnica reduces inflammation and bruising so it helps
with puffiness and dark circles. It also helps promote hair growth and is used
in hair preparations at 1-2% so it’s what we use to grow your eyelashes!
• Vitamin E lotion is also a well-known way to increase
hair growth.
• Glycerin and hyaluronic acid (HA) are humectants that
absorb moisture and swell, filling fine lines and wrinkles.
• Green tea is a super powerful antioxidant that is a
wonderful fighter destroying nasty cell-damaging molecules in our body, known
as free radicals. This keeps us looking fabulous for longer!
Research shows computer eye problems are
common[1].
Somewhere between 50% and 90% of people who work at a computer screen have at
least some symptoms of eye trouble. In addition, children using mobile video
games or who use computers at school also can experience eye problems, especially
if the lighting and computer position are less than ideal.
Computer vision syndrome is similar to
other repetitive stress injuries at work caused by carrying out the same motion
repeatedly and gets worse the longer you continue the activity. There's no
evidence that computer vision syndrome causes any long-term damage to the eyes.
However, regular computer use can be the source of significant discomfort.
Stephanie explains: ‘Using an illuminated
screen means that the eyes continuously move backwards and forwards from the
screen to other objects such as papers and then back up to type and require a
lot of effort from eye muscles. It is much more challenging to your eyes than
reading a book or piece of paper, which means that eye care becomes even more
important, especially as we get older. The skin around our eyes is the one of the first places to show signs of
ageing because it’s up to 10 times thinner than the skin on our face and is
surrounded by constantly moving muscles. The four main areas of concern in this
area are under eye dark circles, crow’s feet, wrinkles and puffiness. We’ve
developed Lips & Lashes to help reduce these symptoms.’
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easier, simpler and more affordable for women to take better care of their
skin. The products are manufactured in New Zealand from ethical, natural and
organic ingredients combined with high vitamin contents.
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Beauty products are available online and through pharmacies, beauticians and
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