5 Ways to Protect Eyes from Computer Dangers

If you spend two hours or more in front of a
computer screen, you are at risk
of suffering from computer vision
syndrome (CVS) or a collection of
visual symptoms after staring at
a computer or other electronic display such as television, mobile
phone or tablet PC for several
hours without interruption. CVS symptoms include headache,
impaired focus, feels hot and
burning eyes, blurred vision, until
the pain in the shoulder or neck.
The reason is the eyes are
forced too hard to see the computer screen so that the
eyes of experienced tension (eye
strain). To protect the sense of sight,
there are some things we can
do. 1. Use adequate lighting Most office space using bright
lighting, even too hard for
example to direct sunlight. In
fact, the brighter the better
because it does not mean that
excessive light adds strain on the eye. If you are around there is a
window, use curtains to minimize
the incoming light. If you want to
save energy you can turn off
room lights and using natural
light from the sun. 2. Adjust the lighting on the monitor screen One simple way to reduce eye
strain is to set the brightness
(brightness) and contrast on the
screen. There is no right or
wrong settings, stay tailored to
your eye comfort. 3. Adjust font size and color Unlike ordinary letters on paper,
on the computer screen the
letters are composed of dots or
pixels. So, to see the letters on
the screen, the eyes must
continue berakomodasi, resulting in tension. Set the font size and
color can prevent excessive eye
strain. Way, plus the size of the
letters so clearly legible without
leaning forward. 4. Break A day in front of the monitor
screen would cause fatigue. The
National Institute of Occupational
Safety and Health recommends
that workers who spend time in
front of the computer to take a break of five minutes to one
hour of your time at the
computer. Meanwhile, the
American Optometric Association
recommends 15-minute break for
every two hours for the eye to relax. 5. Keep your distance Staring at the letter on plain
paper and then switch to the
computer screen continuously will
cause strain on the eye. To
prevent this, hold the paper to
be read as close to the monitor screen or hang it on the side of
the screen.