How To Do Just About Everything
By 3Amy Jaine
Staring at your computer to long?
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Have you been at the computer for hours? Is your eyes starting to strain? What can you do to protect your eye's, you say. Keep reading and I will tell you.
Bat your lashes: The tendency to stare at the computer screen without blinking causes your eyes to dry out. Put a sticky note on your monitor to blink more often. this will lubricate your eyes with naturally soothing tears.
Get rid of the glare: Move lamps, close window blinds, or use a filter on your screen to reduce glare. Wipe your screen regularly with water and a clean cloth.
Take a break: About every hour, look at something 20 feet or so into the distance. This will give your eyes a helpful rest. Also shutting your eyes for a few minutes will help your eyes if you are feeling allot of strain.
Adjust your computer screens: hopefully you have a monitor that tilts, swivels, and has brightness and contrast controls. With these, you can experiment until you find a comfortable position. An adjustable chair also helps you get everything at just the right height. The screen should be 4 to 9 inches below eye level and 20 to 26 inches from you face. Dark letters on a light screen are easiest to read.
Wear your glasses to rest your eyes: If you normally wear contacts, wearing eyeglasses instead my help. Some people find it more comfortable to purchase eye glasses especially for the computer.
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rastamyk said
on 9/19/2008 thanks...
joni123 said
on 3/22/2008 Great Article.
amylaine said
on 3/16/2008 We can not be to careful with things like are eyes. As we get older we have to take care of them.
JMOrganizations said
on 3/16/2008 Thanks. All very good tips. I was a little surprised that I already do all of them.
Berlyn said
on 3/14/2008 Good info, especially for those of of us who love to write!