Many people find it difficult to focus properly after long stretches in front of the computer. Others may experience tearing and itchy or dry eyes. To avoid these problems, just follow the few tips below:
- 20/20/20 rule: Every 20 minutes, rest your eyes for 20 seconds by staring intently at an object at least 20 feet away.
- Staring at a monitor reduces the number of times you blink by up to 50%! This can cause the surface of your lenses to become dry, making your eyes feel uncomfortable and your vision less clear. To get relief, you can either add artificial tear drops or apply warm eye pads to encourage your eyes to generate more tears.
- Make sure you're not seated too close to your screen. If your fingers can easily touch the monitor when you are seated, you are probably too close.
- Avoid having a light source directly in front or behind you. If your computer is near a window, use a screen filter to reduce any harmful glare.
- If you need to refer to documents, hold them up at eye-level. This will help reduce eye fatigue as you won't have to focus on two different distances for an extended period of time.
