Eye problems are associated with computer usage in a big way, so much so that a whole new disease has been defined. Says Dr Tarun Kapur, consultant ophthalmologist, Rockland Hospital, ``There is a whole syndrome these days called computer vision syndrome, where we club together problems of prolonged computer usage like dryness of the cornea, fatigue of the cilliary muscles and burning sensation of the eyes. The muscles stay contracted for long hours and while staring at the screen the blinking rate goes down, drying the cornea. We sometimes prescribe eye drops to lubricate it.'' For carpal tunnel syndrome, caused by pressure on the median nerve of the hand, a small surgery is often required. ``We see a lot of these patients, especially those that work on computers or on assembly line jobs. The age range in 20-45 years. We also see a lot of cases of chronic wrist strain where physiotherapy often suffices. It helps if such people use gel pads or specially designed keyboards. They are not very expensive and are very helpful,'' says Dr Ajay Kashyap, head of plastic surgery, Fortis Le Femme.