Saturday, 20 February 2016

Tips to protect your eyes when you are using laptop or computer


Most of us spend long time in front of computer or laptop screen while using social networks or watching movies etc . Eyes are the most vital and sensitive parts of our body and in order to protect them from eye strain or any other damage there are few tips shown below which are to be followed to avoid damage to your eyes.

1. Keep your computer screen 4 to 5 inches below your eye level which ensures that your eyes are     mositurized and healthy. Keep the screen at an angle of 15 to 20 degrees from your eye sight.

2. Sit atleast an arm's length away from the computer screen.

3. Blink your eyes at regular intervals.Naturally our eyes blink 20 times every minute but if you focus on the screen continuously it may lead to reduction of blinking rate drastically. So,it's better to blink your eyes for every 5 seconds and for every 20 minutes in front of computer screen look away from screen for 20 seconds which help in re-moisturizing your eyes.

4. If you are using any paper or books while you are using computer it will be hard to your eyes to focus on small letters and to avoid this place your material near keyboard or instead use any document holder.

5. Do not sit continuously in front of your computer screen. Take a break for every 2 hours of looking at screen.

6. Use ARC (Anti-Reflective coating ) glasses which protect your eyes from glare and improve your vision and reduce eye strain. Consult your eye doctor to get best ARC glasses that suit you.

7. Clean your computer screen always as dust on screen can reflect light into your eyes.

8. Adjust the brightness of your screen depending on your surrounding lighting conditions to avoid eye strain.

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