If you work at a computer all day, you’ve probably experienced tired, irritated eyes. A few tips to protect your eyes from the lights of the screen
These symptoms, which are often accompanied by headaches, are known as eye fatigue or “computer vision” syndrome, and is a typical pathology of our time that affects more than 60% of Americans, but that also in our country takes more and more victims.
It does not take long to start experiencing the symptoms of eyestrain. It takes just two hours in front of a screen to start putting your eyes at risk. An incredibly easy amount of time to reach when you add up computer work, smartphone use, television, tablets, and other screens. It’s an almost inevitable situation. Fortunately, there are a few tricks that – according to industry experts – can minimize the discomfort and potential damage of staring at a bright screen all day long. Here are four simple tips to combat eye fatigue.
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Staring at small text can force you to squint and bring your face closer to the screen, which does more harm than good: fatigue and headaches lurk. The rather logical advice at this point is to increase the size of the text and the color contrast to make it easier to read.
Blink
When we stare at the screen, we forget to blink and our eyes dry up. When you’re focused , it’s hard to remind ourselves, but trying to lubricate your eyes as much as possible can help. Resorting to eye drops is a simple and useful solution to keep your eyes from getting too dry.
Adjust your brightness
A “blinding” screen can cause eye strain and headaches. Adjust the brightness to avoid screen glare or consider buying an anti-glare filter.
The 20-20-20 rule
After 20 minutes of work, take 20 seconds to look at something 20 feet away (about 6 meters). Your eyes have muscles that help them move and focus on different objects, but if you stare at a screen at the same distance for many hours without stopping, it becomes increasingly difficult for the muscles to readjust when we look at something else. We really risk atrophying them: you have to keep them trained.