Steps To Avoid Eye Strain From Digital Exposure
Continuously staring at computers or phones can cause headaches, fatigue, and most importantly strain to the eyes. Watch our latest video to learn effective ways to beat this!
Continuously staring at computers or phones can cause headaches, fatigue, and strain to the eyes. Eye strain is because the eyes go back and forth from focusing and refocusing between the computer and surroundings. The flicker and glare make things worse. Here are a few ways to make your digital experience comfortable and to avoid unwanted stress on the eyes.
Blink
Blinking frequently is the first step of moistening your eyes. Studies show that people blink way less when viewing their computer screens or other gadgets so blinking should be consciously done. Start by training yourself to blink after reading two paragraphs on your screen. Using eye drops will also help if your eyes dry out often.
Work break
Another important step to avoid damaging your eyes from overexposure to gadgets is to take occasional breaks and move away from the screen. You can also use the 20-20-20 rule. In this every 20 minutes you look away from the screen and concentrate on an object that is at least 20 feet away for about 20 seconds. This is an effective way to reduce eye fatigue.
Display
The display of your computer can have a major impact on your eyes. It is also advisable to keep its brightness at the same level as that of your surroundings. If you have a lot of online reading, adjust the text size to feel comfortable. Reducing the color temperature also helps in reducing the amount of blue light emitted by the screen or mobile can be used on night mode which emits less blue light. Glasses can be coated with a blue light filter which helps prevent blue light from digital screens from reaching your eyes. This in turn helps prevent unpleasant symptoms you experience from prolonged exposure to digital screens.
Glare
Extra glare reflecting from the computer screen strains the eyes to read the text. The most common cause for this is the natural light that comes in through the window. The best solution is to shift your seats or to close the blinds. If the glare is from bright overhead lights, use a dimmer switch or use a glare filter on the computer.
