Washing Your Face After Long Hours of Using Computer

@Sureoi (176)
Philippines
January 7, 2013 6:02am CST
I always spend a lot of time in using the computer, that is day and night, and before going to bed I have this habit of washing my face. My mother always told me that washing my face after a long hours of using the computer may damage my eyes. Is it true? If it is, how can it damage my eyes? Do you do this also?
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9 responses
7 Jan 13
I think so also,base from the reminders of older people, your eye sight will be poor when washing our face after using for longer hours using the computer. We should at least close our eyes for five minutes to rest our eyes. Eat a lot of squash it helps to keep our eyes clear as ever.
@Sureoi (176)
• Philippines
7 Jan 13
Yes, eating squash helps to keep our eyes clear and beautiful. You have a good suggestion there my friend, thanks for that! :)
@JohnRok1 (2051)
8 Jan 13
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squash_(plant) - I think Inop is talking about the kind of squashes that have dark yellow/orange flesh.
@prashu228 (37525)
• India
7 Jan 13
what is squash?
@kokomo (1867)
• Philippines
7 Jan 13
Like you do, some colleagues of mine told me that it is not advice able to wash my eyes when I did use computer for a long period of time because it will be damage. I asked how and they said it's because of the nerves in the eyes that are tired and will be watered through washing our face.We may not notice the effect for the mean time but time will come that we will be suffering different kinds of eye diseases.
@prashu228 (37525)
• India
7 Jan 13
OMG is it true? I never heard anything like this before. Is it proved through any research?
@Sureoi (176)
• Philippines
7 Jan 13
Do you wash your face too after long hours of using the computer?
@prashu228 (37525)
• India
7 Jan 13
yes i do wash as i feel i get some fresh feeling after washing my face
@bellis716 (4799)
• United States
9 Jan 13
Washing your face will not damage your eyes unless you are washing it with acid or some other corrosive element. Long hours at the computer will strain your eyes, but a good night's sleep should take care of that problem.
@prashu228 (37525)
• India
7 Jan 13
I dont think so friend. why will washing face damage our eyes? I dont get any logic it it. Perhaps its good to wash our face after some long work it relaxes us.
@prashu228 (37525)
• India
7 Jan 13
ohh then we should be very cautious. lest see what mylotters have to say on this
@Sureoi (176)
• Philippines
7 Jan 13
Yes, I thought of that too but my mother keeps on telling me that every time I wash my face.
@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
9 Jan 13
That is why it is not advisable to be staying that long in front of a computer. We should take constant breaks. Have a nice day!
@Sureoi (176)
• Philippines
10 Jan 13
Yes, I agree. Staying too long in front of the computer is one of the factors of eye damage.
@vernaC (1491)
• Romania
7 Jan 13
I always wash my face before going to bed, but when I got addicted to mylot and clixsense, I expererienced several headaches and my eyes were like burning. Then I was thinking it might be for staying too long in front of computer till at night then washing my face and eyes. I then try to really stop staying in computer till night and rest my eyes for some hours before washing and my eyes were ok again.
@Sureoi (176)
• Philippines
7 Jan 13
Glad to hear that my friend. I should probably do the same thing you did. thanks and have a nice day! :)
@MsTickle (25180)
• Australia
7 Jan 13
That sounds totally ridiculous. There is no possible harm that can come from washing one's face any time of the day or night. It's always a good idea to get up every now and then from the computer rather than sitting for hours at a time. Make a coffee or gety a drink or do the dishes, make a snack, sweep the floor, tidy the room, go to the loo, brush your hair. Do anything that will give you a break for at least a minute or two.
• Philippines
7 Jan 13
I encountered this issue before but I don't think there is a scientific basis for this one. I usually watched my face about long hours of computer and I don't necessary relate it to my vision. However, I use a facial astringent so that I won't have to wash my face because I am getting straight to bed. Washing my face usually makes me wake up rather than sleep.
@mranjaan (136)
7 Jan 13
Your mom rightly said. Washing eyes will be make you fresh.