See How You Can Avoid Eyestrain While Using Your Laptop
Attention, all laptop users!
If you use a laptop computer every day at work, chances are good that you’re a candidate for eye strain. Eye strain symptoms are not limited to the eyes.
Common symptoms of eye strain
- tired, burning, sore, or itching eyes
- watery eyes
- dry eyes
- blurred or double vision
- headache
- sore neck
- increased sensitivity to light
- problems with focusing
- color fringes or images when you look away from your computer screen
While eye strain does not usually cause any long-term issues, it is difficult to deal with on a daily basis. To avoid eyestrain and its symptoms there are several things you can do.
How to Avoid Eye Strain
- As you’re working, remember to blink often and periodically look away from your computer screen.
- Set your screen twenty inches away from your eyes.
- Set your laptop on a desk, table, or counter so you’re not constantly looking down at the screen.
- Preferably the first line of the screen should be at eye level.
- Place your laptop so there is no glare. If you can’t remove the glare make sure your screen has anti-glare properties.
These are the best ways to prevent eyestrain and eliminate the uncomfortable symptoms.
