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Taking care of your eyes
- Use the 20-20-20 rule if you spend long periods in front of screens. Every 20 minutes, take a 20-second break and look at something 20 feet away. Giving your eyes other things to look at breaks the monotony that can cause eyestrain.
- We also tend to blink less when looking at something for a long time. If your eyes feel dry when you look at a screen for long periods, use some eye drops.
- Protect your eyes outdoors, as ultraviolet light from the sun can damage your eyes.
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Eyestrain is real
Looking at screens for too long can cause eyestrain, but so can driving long distances. Eyestrain can be caused by other vision problems like farsightedness or astigmatism.
Eyestrain is caused by the small muscles in and around the eyes and can cause headaches, blurry visi...
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Looking at screens have generated new myths
Similar to the old myth that if someone is sitting too close to the big tube TV, you would ruin your eyes, there are some new myths and facts about how screens affect our vision.
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Blue light from screens
Blue light from electronic screens is not making you blind, nor does it cause any eye disease. While research finds blue light can damage cells under certain lab conditions, it is very different from what happens in the cells of our retina.
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The 20-20-20 rule
Remember to take breaks for your eyes.
- Look at something 20 feet away
- for 20 seconds
- every 20 minutes to protect your eyes.
Exercise Your Eyes
Our eyes take the burden of much of our tech-fueled lives.Your eyes can begin to feel strain in as little as two hours.
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- Put more space between yourself and your computer screen. The monitor should be about 25 inches away from your face. This will also help with your posture.
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