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Eyestrain
What You Should Know about Eyestrain
- Eyestrain can cover a multitude of eye problems from mild eye strain and
more. You may sense burning, numbness, sharp pains, dull pains, watery eyes,
blurring, double vision, headaches, and tics. Any eye discomfort caused by
reading or looking at something is called eyestrain.
- When using computers your vision may be compromised by:
- Glare - the brightness difference between the screen and its
surroundings
- The distance between the eyes and the screen or document.
- The ease of reading the screen or document and the suitability of
spectacles or contact lenses
- Direct glare from light shining directly into the eye ceiling
lights or bright windows. Cover your eyes with your hands and see if you get
immediate relief.
- Reflected glare from computer screens can cause eyestrain without being
realised.
- How much light is right for you? Your age, the quality of the book
you're reading, and much more come into play here.. There should be plenty
of light for easy reading, but too much can cause eyestrain.
- Eyes are strained more by close viewing than by distant viewing. The
correct distance for computer screens is down to how clearly you can
read them at a certain distance. As far away as possible provided it can be
comfortable read is a good way to avoid eyestrain.
From Janith, Sri Lanka: for eye strain - Boil a
half teaspoon fennel seeds in a cup of water until it is reduced to half. Strain
the solution and use as eye drops.
If you're over age 40, eyestrain may also be a sign that you need reading
glasses or have chronically dry eyes for some reason. Generally, though,
eyestrain stems from overuse. So the solutions are simple. First, close your
eyes. Shutting your eyes for a few minutes, or even several seconds, will
refocus them and ease the strain. Second, blink a lot. Each blink soothes
and moistens the eyes and eases tight eye muscles. Third, use artificial
tears. Eyes tend to get dry when they're strained and dryness can cause
eyestrain. Next to blinking, artificial tears are the easiest way to
remoisten your eyes and ease the strain.
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