Office Eyes Syndrome
A syndrome which occurs to many contact-lens wearers, as well as some non-contact-lens wearers, when exposed to 8 hours of the office envirnoment per day. The office environment includes, harsh flourescent lighting, glare from computer screens, dry air due to excessive air-conditioning, etc. Sypmtoms include redness, itchy eyes, some tears, smudged eye make-up (women only)
Joe: Hey Mary, are you ok? It looks as though you've been crying...
Mary: No, Joe, it's just a case of Office Eyes Syndrome. The air-conditioning is drying my eyes out!!
Mary: No, Joe, it's just a case of Office Eyes Syndrome. The air-conditioning is drying my eyes out!!