If you are experiencing headaches, blurred vision, eye strain, watery eyes, dry eyes and/or frequent changes in your eyeglasses prescription, your condition may be due to C.V.S. (Computer Vision Syndrome), a complex of eye and vision problems which are experienced during and related to computer use” as defined by the American Optometric Association.
Activity:
Glare or reflection on your screen
Solution:
Your monitor should be at or slightly below seated eye level when you are comfortably seated. (See our monitor riser section) Position your monitor away from bright lights. Tilt your monitor slightly if it is reflecting overhead light. Focus task lights onto documents not the screen. Glare screen may help to minimize glare.
Activity:
Your monitor is too close or to far away.
Solution:
Maintaining a distance (arms length) approximately of 15 –30” from your screen offers greater visual comfort with less eye muscle strain from over-focusing. A monitor arm can be easily positioned to the correct viewing distance. (See our selection of monitor arms)
Activity:
There's inadequate lighting or too much lighting
Solution:
Lighting levels do not need to be as bright for computer work as for reading or writing. For greater comfort, lower ambient lighting for computer work and provide directional lighting for documents or deskwork. A flexible task light can add the light where it is most needed. Avoid placing printed copy flat on the work surface. ( See our document holder section).
Activity:
You've been working too long without resting your eyes
Solution:
Rest your eyes by refocusing on distant objects intermittently when working. Your font size is too small. Adjust the font size and contrast on your monitor to make the characters distinct from the background.