If you work in an office, do your eyes hurt by
end of working day? You aren't alone: about 88% of all people who work with computers experience a type of eyestrain known as Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS). After all, a computer screen isn't exactly most natural thing to look at. Perhaps a couple of thousands of years of evolution would solve problem … but I am sure you aren't prepared to wait this long. Fortunately there are a few simple things you can do to minimize computer eyestrain.1. From time to time look into distance, to readjust focus of your eyes
The human eye has trouble staying focused on computer images and text. Our eyes involuntary drift away, so we tend to force them to remain focused on screen.
This flexing of eyes' focusing muscles, all day long, is a real struggle for your eyes. So take your gaze away from screen as often as possible. The key, here, is not to take long breaks but to take frequent breaks. Every few minutes look away from screen and focus on a far away object - out window, for example.
2. If you wear contact lenses, go for best quality not lowest price
Because computer users blink less often, their eyes tend to dry out, and some contact lenses contribute to this dryness even more. Ask your doctor to prescribe contact lenses that don't dry your eyes.
Acuvue Advance with Hydroclear or Focus Night and Day might work well for you. See suggestions on soft contact lenses for computer users.
If money is an issue, find out how you can get discount contact lenses online. This usually turns out to be 50% - or more - cheaper than buying them from doctor's office.
3. Close your eyes for a few seconds
Because looking at computer is a constant struggle for eyes, people concentrate and tend to blink much less often than normal. This causes dryness of eyes.
It is difficult to force yourself to blink more often, but you can close your eyes every time you are waiting for your machine to do something.
4. Take a short break every hour
It is recommended that you take 10 minutes away from computer for every 50 minutes spent at it. Move around room, stretch your back and do a few simple exercises.
If you can teach yourself habit of closing your eyes often, looking away to readjust your focus and taking short but frequent breaks, your eyes and your head will feel much better even after long hours of work.
