Vigilant Computer Vision Syndrome

As a career woman and active, your eyes almost certainly never out of a computer screen for hours. At lunch, on the road or at home is sometimes still busy with a smart phone, tab, or your notebook. However, there is also a limit your eyes 'it works'. The following symptoms indicate your eyes need special attention:

- Easy red eyes, stinging, watery
- Dry eyes
- Eyes feel tired
- The eyelids or forehead feels heavy
- Easy headache or migraine
- Pain in shoulder

If you have any of these symptoms by dr. Rini Mahendrastari SPM likely you mengindap Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS). CVS is due to complaints of eye and vision work using computers for too long. This is due to you working with poor lighting, incorrect posture at the computer, and less flicker.


Before this happens it is worse or before you have done to prevent it from current CVS. dr. Rini advised to take her eyes off the monitor screen 10 to 15 minutes while working in front of the monitor and see objects that are far away + / - for 10 seconds. Or to stretch the muscles and nerves that are not rigid. Which is important not to set the lighting to keep it bright and set the 90-degree sitting position in front of the computer and the computer screen eye distance of approximately 50-75 cm.

Some factors that may increase the likelihood of CVS, including vision problems are too focused on one view, dry eyes, staring at a computer screen for too long, bad lighting, bad posture and even the angle that is not right.

Another factor that is likely to cause CVS could be due to the use of glasses and contact lenses. And, nearly 71 percent of the people reported symptoms of CVS occur because of wearing glasses or contact lenses with the wrong prescription.

However, if you feel your computer screen makes my eyes feel sore and tired, here are some guidelines to help alleviate the symptoms:

Regular eye health check

If indeed you are a patient eye minus or plus, make sure your glasses or contact lenses that you use is really comfortable to wear. Requested in accordance with the conditions prescribed eye health, so that when you use a computer you can feel comfortable being in front of the screen.

Repositioning computer

The screen should be positioned right in front of your face, not in addition. Position the monitor so that its center is 4 to 8 inches below your eye, allowing the neck to relax.

Follow these guidelines for good posture

This will reduce the strain on the neck, back and shoulders.

Reduce glare

Installing an anti-glare filter on the monitor can be adjusted as needed. You can also adjust the window shades and change the display contrast and brightness can help reduce glare and reflections.

Prepare eyedrops

Eye drops can prevent dry eyes. If that does not work, consider using lubricating eye drops.

Break

Do not spend too much time in front of a computer screen. Occasionally do some stretching exercises that can take my eyes off the screen. Could stand for a moment, stretch or just looking into the distance, away from the computer, every 15 minutes or so to give the eyes a break.

Clean regularly monitor

Dust can reduce the sharpness of the display, making the eyes work harder. For that, try to regularly clean the monitor.

Source : pesona