Are You a Victim of Computer Vision Syndrome? You Want To Keep Your Eye balls Healthy?
I believe many of you whom are reading this uses computer 2 hours a day. I myself is one of them and I may be a victim of Computer Vision Syndrome ( CVS ). When it comes to ‘making money online’, and I understand the fact that how one can go about blogging the whole day, you should never neglect on what that may not be significant to you at the moment – your health; your eye balls. Long hours infront of computer can cause eye fatigue, blurred vision, headaches, dry or irritated eyes.
Let me bring you away from the topic of ‘internet marketing’ today. You could be making millions but without proper health, nothing really matters anymore.
Reason of eye strains due to computers
There are significantly many reasons to why eye strains are caused due to computers. Here are some of the more serious causes. See if any fits?
- Computer users have a fixed posture which keeps the upper body fixed for a long period of time.
- The eye muscles do not get much opportunity to move. The shoulders are kept at a fixed place which affects the eyes as well.
- Overhead office lights and other light sources falling on the computer screen causes glares. These glares have an adverse effect on your eye pupils.
- In general a person blinks 15-20 times a minute. But when you are working in the computer the blink rate reduces to 5-10 times per minute due to continuous staring and concentration. In the absence of adequate blinking eyes become dry and irritated.
- Working too much on computers at night might affect your sleep as well.
Get right to the bottom of the source – your workstation
Your environment plays a very important part in reducing the amount of eye strains. Pay close attention to these attributes and you could decrease any kind of physical stress and strains when working in front of a computer.
Do you have adequate lighting?
When we do not provide enough light for the eyes to do their job, we are adding additional and unnecessary strain on the eyes.
Keeping your monitors below eye level
The monitor should be ideally placed 5 to 9 inches below eye level. This causes your eyelids downward thus maintaining a healthier blink rate. Adjust the height of your seat: for best results adjust the seat of the computer chair so that the middle of the computer screen is 20 degrees below eye level.
Screen distant an monitor position
The screen should be placed at a minimum distance of 16-20 inches from the eye. There should not be any light source behind or in front of your monitors. So position the monitors such that the room windows fall in the side rather than back or front.
Laptop users
Rest your backbone against a wall if you are using your laptop from your bed. Otherwise overtime you will lean towards the computer which is harmful both for your eyes and spine.
Exercise you can try working out on to reduce eye strain
20-20-20 Rule of Blinking
After every 20 minutes of looking into the computer screen, look at any object placed at least 20 feet away. Try and blink your eyes for 20 times in succession, to moisten them. If possible, walk 20 paces after every 20 minutes of sitting in one particular posture. Helps blood circulation for the entire body.
Blinking creates an even film of tears on the eye surface that keeps the eye moist. So you should blink very often.
Rotate the Eyeballs
While you keep your eyes closed, roll your eyeballs both clockwise and anticlockwise and take a deep breath. Gradually open your eyes while releasing your breath. Continue this exercise for a minute or two. You can repeat it three times before getting back to work.” it serves as a good workout for the eyes
Look At Distant Objects
Look at distant objects for every 5 minutes in an hour. This changes the focal length of your eyes. If you are inside your office a better option would be to go out in the lobby or balcony
Getting Enough Sleep
A good night sleep is the best possible exercise for your eyes. Without proper sleep (especially at nights) your eyes will always feel tired. So try to sleep early, at least before midnights.
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Inevitably, there are many aspects of proper health precautions you should take when you are constantly working in front of the computer. Not only reducing the pressure you put onto your eyes, take notice of your postures and do not neglect the importance of meeting the necessary healthy daily intakes in your body – i.e. drinking enough water.
Keep yourself healthy, eventually you will work in a much more productive environment thus increasing the amount of positive result.
Hi Febap
Thanks a lot for the useful tips.
By the way, great blog you got here. I have followed it a few weeks and really find it useful.
Knut
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thank you for your comments Knut,
thank you for your continuous support too.
Hope to see you around more often =)
cheers
in the last 4 years or so I spent at least 8 hours/day in front of a LCD screen. after a while you get used to it and you don’t even feel tired.
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ahh~ Marius, it is indeed a ‘silent killer’.
you may not know it but your body is adapting to what may seem to be unhealthy.
i can’t blame you because I myself spend almost 8 hours in front of an LCD screen too.
=P
this is just an article to increase your awareness and take note. Can’t stop the 8 hours habit, I know but do your best in keeping yourself healthy too,aye.
cheers
I’m aware my schedule it’s not healthy at all but I’m trying my best: writing articles for some magazines take about 3 hours each day, writing articles for my blogs 2 hours, learning and developing with C++ another 5 each day and there is always twitter, facebook, tons of mails to read and the blog feeds
But I try to stay out as much as I can: every evening I’m going to the pitch (to play some football) and visit the Irish pubs (oh, wait! that’s not too healthy)
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hahah tell me about it.. same goes here. there will always be something new to learn online . I must mention that I actually signed up for a membership in one of the leading gyms available here in Malaysia…so I go there like ….once per 2 weeks ? ( goodness ! I should actually work out more often )
=P
Very interesting… I didn’t know about most of these things, so thanks for the great tips!
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thank you for your comments =)
i hope you have enjoyed reading
cheers
FebapLiew
Some of these tips sounds funny, but there actually true for a person who is glued to the screen. I spend only about 3hrs a day online now because i know how to use my time wisely..
So I really don’t experience these systematizes things due to my less time online, but i do love this content cause its usefull for all surfers.
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thank you for your comments
it’s good that you maintain a constant time limitation to just how much you need to spend online . 3 hrs a day is very much enough, I believe and it is good to hear that you get to use your time wisely and efficiently.
Not many could, not even me =P.
Thanks… I try to stay in that time frame as much as I can…
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I think I am victim and I am working on it for quite some time but goinf through the reminded me once again that I am a victim.
BTW I Found your Guest Post on John Chow and Now I really liked the way you write.
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hello and welcome, Shabbir
thank you for your comments and i hope you have enjoyed reading.
Do check back for more,aye. =)
cheers
It’s really hurt my eyes and my spectacle’s power getting more higher =)
@blinkky
yeah tell me about it =p
you should really keep watch on that..=)
take care
The bad thing about technology is that, each new invention brings with it new strains to the human body but the worst part of computers is that it directly hurts the eye. I think you have mentioned some good tips about keeping our eyes healthy.
Thanks a lot for it Febap
I am on the computer a lot and my eyes are fine because I rest them regularly and spend time doing things to exercise them. I think eyes are kind of like muscles in a way and that if they’re in one position too long they become worthless.
Awesome tips
Another thing you can do is roll your eyes around for around 10 seconds and then cover your eye’s with your hands without closing them. This relaxes them, and works quite well.
A very useful article my friend! I really need a rest to my eyes! These computers always gives me head aches!
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Hi Febap.
I will continue my support, and Im around every day.
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Thanks febap! Am always fond of sitting next to my laptop everytime also late at night, as a result of that am always late for school lol. I guess i need to limit it.keep the gud work up.