Software Soft Targets

But even without the recession, professionals who spend hours peering into monitors are surfing dangerous territory. A host of health problems already have them in an unhealthy net: computer vision syndrome (dryness/ watering of eyes), carpal tunnel syndrome (stiffening of finger joints due to excessive keyboard use), migraines and backaches which often become chronic cervical and lumbar illnesses. Coupled with the fact that such professionals are forced to lead sedentary lives, the potential risk of obesity, blood pressure and other allied diseases doubles. Not to be hyperlinked to the cyberworld all the time, therefore, is a healthy idea.