The dawn of the digital age has presented us with both advantages and challenges. Here’s one of them!
The processing power and storage capacity of portable electronic devices like laptops and smartphones continue to increase while their size and weight continue to shrink. This means that as long as a suitable Wi-Fi network is accessible, we may use our gadgets practically everywhere.
But what effect does staring at screens all day have on our eyes? Harvard Health Publishing released an essay claiming that Computer Vision Syndrome might be brought on by staring at electronic devices for too long. A medical condition characterised by dry eyes and other symptoms of eye strain.
Because of this, preventing eye strain is crucial if you want to avoid permanent vision impairment down the road.
Just remember the 20-20 Rule
That's the simple rule. For it to work, we must adhere to the following guidelines: Take a break from your screen every 20 minutes.
Try this: Spend 20 seconds staring at something that's 20 feet away from you.
And now we return to your screen Repeat every 20 minutes to keep your eyes from getting tired. It's a basic workout that can be done at any time, in any place.
Get Specialized Screen-Reading Glasses for Your Computer Use
Staring at a computer screen for long periods of time can cause strain in the eyes. Your eyes will get tired and your productivity will suffer as a result. After a good night's sleep, the feeling usually disappears. However, if your job doesn't allow for frequent breaks, you may find that wearing eyeglasses is a handy option.
Never Get Too Close! (24 Inches Or Greater)
Your eyes are more sensitive than you believe to differences in screen distance. In order for your eyes to unwind, they need to adapt to the screen's brightness and your environment. Reading or watching stuff becomes more of a struggle the closer you are.
Therefore, maintain a distance of no less than 24 inches between your eyes and the screen. This eliminates any potential for your screen's placement to disrupt your eyes' natural ability to rest and recover from fatigue.
The brightness of the screen should be decreased (to 25% or less).
A recent study found that the typical American spends 6 hours and 58 minutes a day in front of a screen. In addition, the typical American spends 7 hours, 4 minutes every day staring at a device. Headaches, double vision, impaired vision, and exhaustion are just a few of the negative effects that staring at a screen for too long can have.
Increase the font size
A quick and easy technique to ease eye strain when working on the computer is to increase the size of the type shown on the screen. This is due to the fact that when reading at a normal font size, your eyes seldom leave the page. as a result, it seldom if ever is used. If you increase the font size by 150 percent, you'll have to constantly move your eyes up and down and left and right to read the text.
