Due to my silly job, I have to stare at a computer screen all day.?

Question

Does anyone else in my situation find that they are developing fuzzy vision?

I am too good-looking to wear glasses. Noooooo!

Answer 1

Hey now, I spent most of my life wearing glasses- the dorky government ones at that! "I am too good-looking..." blah. Sounds like someone's got ego problems. :-P
When I hit High School, I got sick of the ugly glasses, worked, saved up, and purchased some armani glasses. They looked good on me... but I still liked my contact lenses- that's an option for you should your eyes need correction. Well, eventually getting sick of those too, I jumped on the opportunity to get PRK when the Air Force decided to do it for free. :) I did that, and now my only glasses are sun glasses!
Anyway, I stare at the computer screen all day too- as does just about anyone in this day and age. It does suck.

Answer 2

Yes thats a problem associated with staring at a computer screen. It compresess part of your eye as you are using it for close focusing all the time, so perhaps exercising your eyes with long vision may help as well as dont be too close to the screen. I find myself constantly being too close without realizing it and then have to remind myself to back back.
Also check the brightness and contrast, they may be set too high, I just turned mine right down and it seems easier to read.

Its interesting that you say you are too good looking to wear glasses, a harmless comment, meaning that you want to do something to prevent that from happening, quite understandable, just a light hearted "Im too young to die" sort of comment but some idiots come along and twist it around to mean something completely different, as if you are some vein person that thinks more of their looks than their health. Some people just shouldnt be classified as human.

Answer 3

Take all those breaks as advised before me, but also try changing the colour of your screen, you know the way in word the page is white? Well its like that in most browsers, just go into display in control panel and readjust the colour to something not so bright and it should help with the fuzziness! Also if you have to get glasses (and they can be very flattering!) make sure to get anti-glare on them for the pc, good luck x

Answer 4

Perhaps you could do eye excercises? Yoga has a few I think. Just pretend you are staring through the wall at the horizon for a few seconds every couple minutes. Maybe you're getting old though. Do your parents wear glasses?

Answer 5

Yes i am at a computer without a break except for a toilet break for 5 hrs a day and id o get that blurry vision and have been to the opticians but my eyes are fine!

Answer 6

Every 40 minutes or so, take a one minute break, and focus on something in the distance. This will help prevent the "fuzzy vision"

Answer 7

Take regular breaks looking away from the screen. Go to your optician and get your eyes checked you van still look good in glasses but contact lenses is another option

Answer 8

The HSE laws in the UK do not allow for you to stare at a computer screen all day. You should have no more than a few minutes at anyone time.

Answer 9

i don't use computer for a living mine is purely for and when i wish to switch on, but i do find that although i don't get smeared vision i do find my eyes go out of focus temporarily when i look away. H&S do lay down rules for your protection so perhaps you should bring this to your employer, he might get you a more suitable screen. someone above took you serious about your "good looks" good luck

Answer 10

Yes me to.....

And guess what... went for an eye test last week and I'm now a glasses wearer having had perfect vision all my life!!

OK... so I only have to wear them for driving but even so!!

Do you think we could claim some sort of compensation?