Great. As if increased back trouble, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and weight gain from a sedentary job wasn’t enough for us programmers and network admins (and many other computer-heavy desk jobs), now there is a new illness that has been found frequently among computer users: An increased risk for Glaucoma.

Read about it at The Register: Computers make you blind.

This disease can lead to blindness, so it is serious stuff. So make sure you get tested for Glaucoma when you get your eyes tested, and take a test regularly! I recommend doing it annually.