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T
aking care of your vision
Lo
ng viewing hours, wearing incorrect glasses or contact lenses, glare, excessive
room lighting, poorly focused screens, very small typefaces and low-contrast
displays could stress your eyes. The following sections provide suggestions on
how to reduce eyestrain.
Eyes
•
Rest your
eyes frequently.
• Give yo
ur eyes regular breaks by looking away from the monitor and
focusing on a distant point.
•
Blin
k frequently to keep your eyes from drying out.
Display
•
Keep you
r display clean.
•
Keep you
r head at a higher level than the top edge of the display so your
eyes point downward when looking at the middle of the display.
•
Adju
st the display brightness and/or contrast to a comfortable level for
enhanced text readability and graphics clarity.
•
Elimi
nate glare and reflections by:
•
plac
ing your display in such a way that the side faces the window or
any light source
•
min
imizing room light by using drapes, shades or blinds
•
usin
g a task light
•
cha
nging the display's viewing angle
•
usin
g a glare-reduction filter
•
usin
g a display visor, such as a piece of cardboard extended from the
display's top front edge
•
Avoid
adjusting your display to an awkward viewing angle.
•
Av
oid looking at bright light sources, such as open windows, for extended
periods of time.
Develop
ing good work habits
Develop
the following work habits to make your computer use more relaxing
and productive:
•
Take sh
ort breaks regularly and often.
•
Perform some stretching exercises.
• Breathe fr
esh air as often as possible.
•
Exer
cise regularly and maintain a healthy body.
