The main symptoms of CVS are - ?Sore, tired, burning or itching eyes ?Watery eyes ?Dry eyes ?Blurred or double vision ?Headache and sore neck ?Difficulty shifting focus between monitor and paper documents in your work area ?Color fringes or afterimages when you look away from the monitor ?Increased sensitivity to light
Since this a profession related complication, it can be treated with modifying the work area and introducing some alterations in the work habit to reduce the symptoms.
The modifications in the work area are - ?The computer screen should be slightly below eye level (about 20 degrees). Copy should be at the same level as the screen. ?Wrists and lower arms are parallel to the floor while working on keyboard. ?The working chair should be comfortable with a good back support. ?Sit straight on the chair with feet flat on ground, thighs parallel to ground and back erect. ?The screen brightness and contrast should be adjusted by the operator for the maximum viewing comfort. ?The workstation lighting should provide a 10:3 ratio: screen characters 10 times brighter than the screen background; room illumination 3 times brighter than screen background. ?Eliminate glare and screen reflections by moving or tilting the computer or getting an anti-glare screen. ?Try not to face toward windows or bright light sources. ?Operators should face into an open space beyond the computer screen. ?Clean the screen regularly as they attract dust.
To reduce the symptoms, there are some alterations in the work schedule that can be done
?Take a break after every 11/2 to 2 hours. Get up from the workstation and walk 20 paces one side and 20 paces the other side. Sit on your chair and close eyes for 3-4 minutes. ?Consciously blink your eyes more frequently as the blink rate is reduced with continuous work on computers causing dryness. ?Use artificial eye drops for lubricating the eye. ?If still symptoms persist, then get an eye examination done to rule out any refractive error. If there is one, then use corrective glasses for the same.
Eye muscles, like any other muscle, needs to be used on a regular basis to perform at optimum levels. When you only focus on close objects, like a computer screen, the muscles that are used to focus on medium and far objects tend to get lazy. Once the workday is over, and we want to see what is happening beyond the computer screen, these muscles are slow to respond. This results in blurry vision, headaches, and a variety of other vision problems.
Here are five tips you can start using right now to prevent eyestrain caused by your computer screen.
1. Make sure your workspace is well lit. Don't have bright lights glaring from surfaces in your office, and be sure you have enough light to let you see clearly.
2. Try to arrange your workspace so that you can periodically look beyond the computer screen to the opposite side of the room.
3. Make sure that your office lights don't glare directly onto the computer screen. You shouldn't have to wear sunglasses to see the screen.
4. Studies have shown that when people are working on the computer, they blink less often, and tend to keep their eyes open a bit wider that usual. This promotes dry eyes, and results in gritty sensations in the eye. Try to remember to blink often to keep your eyes well hydrated.
5. Every half an hour, give your eyes a break, and exercise them. There are many great eye exercises available to help you avoid computer eyestrain, and protect and strengthen your vision. Here is one you can try, although maybe not at the office. Get a softball or soccer ball, and write letters and numbers of various sizes on it. Hang it from the ceiling on a string, making sure that the surrounding area is clear. Give the ball a push in any direction. As it swings, call out the letters and numbers that you see. This exercise lets you use all of your eye muscles, and helps them to work together in a coordinated way.
Try these simple tips for a week, and you will find relief from the eyestrain you have been suffering from.
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