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Question

How do you protect your eyes

Jun 14, 2015 1:19AM PDT

if you work on a computer all day?
Please share if you have some effective tricks/therapy. THANKS!Happy

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No tricks and no therapy
Jun 14, 2015 2:42AM PDT

I make sure the room I am in is not dark. Daylight is best but at night I have the room light on.

I also take a regular and frequent break from looking at the screen.

What do you do?

Mark

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As each person may have a different issue. Time for the Doc
Jun 16, 2015 9:12AM PDT

This is where the real Doctor, an ophthalmologist to be exact is best. Most of us only get two of these so don't dink around.

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blink our eyes
Jun 19, 2015 12:36AM PDT

The best therapy is to blink your eyes especially when you are continuously working on computer. It is better to blink your eyes frequently and another thing which i would like to do is to take a break for at least 20 minutes.

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Frequent breaks
Jun 19, 2015 2:40AM PDT

To reduce your risk for computer vision syndrome and neck, back and shoulder pain, take frequent breaks during your computer work day.

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Beware the blue light
Jul 4, 2015 3:45AM PDT

There are a number of reports that the blue light specifically, emitted from flat screen displays is damaging to the eyesight. I'm guessing that this relates to the UV end of the spectrum but I'm not an optometrist. And that really is the clue, if you are spending a significant amount of time staring at a computer screen (or presumably a flat screen TV, though you do tend to sit a bit further away from them), seriously consider speaking to your optometrist before any damage is done. I believe there are tints available to spectacles that can block the harmful frequencies but again, your qualified specialist will be aware of them.

Echoing Bob's comment, you only get one set of eyes, don't take risks with them!

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5 ways to protect your eyes.
Jul 13, 2015 2:32AM PDT

1. Wear Sun Protection

2. Wear Serious Eye Protection While Doing Home Projects

3. Securing Eyes During Sports

4. Dodge or Protect Against Chemicals

5. Secure Against Oddball Events