My eyes hurt when i look at computer screens, but i have to work on them? A way to stop them hurting?

Question

Is there a way to stop them hurting. I try looking up from my computer every so often. Suggestions

Answer 1

If possible take breaks outside in fresh air and sunshine. Look at long distance , look up at the clouds. At Night turn off all lights, and sleep in a completely dark room. Close your eyes whenever possible to rest them. These are some common sense suggestions. see your Ophthalmologist, and have them examine for strain, and tell them of your computer work. Take care of your eyes.

Answer 2

Looking away is good

Blinking for lubrication is good.

changing the distances your eyes focus at short, like your computer screen, or long, like across the office or outside is good

Seeing the eye Dr. is a must. Get the full exam and let them know the troubles you are having. You might need a correction and you might have a stignatism, which prevents you eyes from being able to focus in all directions at once. (I can't spell, sorry)
Glasses can correct for that, too.

If focus is a problem, using larger screens and fonts will help.

Also - they have tinted screeds that you can put in front of your computer screen that filter the light and make it easier on your eyes. A polarized filter would be the best.

You can always change the brightness on your screen as well. It mmay simply be too bright for your eyes.

If you have florescent lights in your office, take short breaks to walk outside, but out of direct sunlight. That should feel good for your eyes, body and soul.

Again, these are all helps, but seeing the Dr. is a must. Plus, he may have more reccomendations specifically for your eyes in your situation, which we can not give you here.

Good Luck. I wish you well.

Answer 3

1st if you can get a bigger screen. Then you can increase the size of the font you are looking at. Another thing is to try & take frequent breaks. Not breaks from work completely--do some computer work, stop for some paper work in between, or if you have to take something somewhere, do this in between computer work. stop take drink, a walk. Seeing your eye Dr. would be a good thing. Have your eyes checked, & express your problems with him/her. YOu may need glasses, or a change of prescription if you have them. Or maybe even an eye drop, maybe your eyes are dry from not blinking enough during comp. use. Try all of those I bet youll have luck.

Answer 4

Basically,just adjust the brightness,contrast n the like features of your monitor.Generally,all famous company monitors are always having heavy brightness detrimental for the human eye,but the lure of graphics on them impresses us.
The most important task will be to consult an eye doctor for this sake,and also if u have got specs,then take care to get the new anti-clair(or reflective) frame.It is specially made up for people who have got to work on computers for long hours.Try looking away from PC towards the sky/trees around so your eye feel relaxed in case they are strained.And some minor eye exercises will also help,like looking xtreme left and then suddenly right for 5 seconds each.Give a go..

Answer 5

blink more it's as simple as that. people that complain about soreness in there eyes from computer use are not blinking they are staring. a normal amount is 20 times a minute but someone looking at a computer screen typically only blinks 4 to 7 times a minute so try that first then call you eye doc if it doesn't get better. in any case they will find something wrong with your eyes and then tell you to blink more.if the problem is only with the computer though you should be ok with just the blinking tip

Answer 6

Glass lenses, Filter on screan (prefferably one with mini magnets in it), Drink lots of water.

Much pain is from muscles below is an example of what may help (based on headaches).
Begin with a couple swigs of molasses or a couple of bananas (natural muscle relaxers) daily - magnesium (which regulates many things in the body) and potassium (a needed building block for muscles).
Drink at least 1/2 gallons of water per day. Running a body low on water is like running a car low on oil is the analogy the head of neurology at UCDavis told my husband about 10 years ago.

Now to the cause - muscles - your back, neck shoulders and head have tender spots. They are knots in the fibers of the muscles called trigger points. It makes the muscles tight which makes them press on nerves and other things causing the pain.

The cure - start with a professional massage, you will also want to go back over any place you can get to 6-12 times per session up to 6 times per day rubbing (or lightly scratching on your head) every where that is tender until the knots go away. The place where the skull connects to the spine press up under the edge of the skull (to get to those muscles).

For more information read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies. It teaches what to do and where the pain comes from.

Answer 7

You need to see your eye doc for an eye exam and then get some computer glasses and eye drops if they recommend them.

Answer 8

blinking and hydration are important to your eyes, esspecially if you stare at a moniter all day! if you wear glasses try photo gray tint in them! helped me! it's light enough you really don't notice it til you take them off. i have a light sensitivty.