Mary Ellen Ciganovich has no definite medical answer why working on a computer initiates a multiple sclerosis attack in her.
What she does know is that wearing yellow-tinted “computer glasses” prevents the attacks.
But, occasionally, she forgets to put them on.
“I just worked on my computer for awhile. I forgot to put my glasses on and, when I got up, my legs are now shaky and I am queasy,” says Ciganovich, 62, a writer and inspirational speaker from Ooltewah.
Sure, everyone knows eyeglasses are meant to help improve your eyesight, but these days, new designs in lenses are being used for other medical reasons. Tinted glasses — often yellow — are being marketed to those who spend most of their day in front of computer screens — especially hardcore video gamers — to reduce eye strain, now with the medical-sounding name of Computer Vision Syndrome.