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Health 52
Info Tip
Eyes and Computers
Eye
fatigue and dryness are on the rise with more hours spent at desktop and
laptop computers
One main culprit, that can be easily addressed, is the fact that people tend
to blink less while staring at a computer monitor. Measure your blink rate
while reading something off your monitor; then get up, do something else,
and measure your blinks.
Saline solutions
or artificial tear drops can replace lost moisture in the eyes for added
comfort, especially for people who wear contact lenses.
Other causes of eye fatigue are glare, and reading glasses that are the
wrong strength. Mentally measure the distance from your eyes to a book you
might read, and then to your computer. If they're much different, the
strength of your glasses should be too.
If your eyes consistently feel dry and gritty, see an ophthalmologist or
optometrist to check for "dry eye," a common condition that can be treated
when your eyes don't produce enough tears to keep your eyes sufficiently
lubricated for optimal eye health.
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Source: The
University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center; Optometrist David McDermott,
Essex, CT |
