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.