Tips To Prevent Eye Strain Due To Excessive
                     Tips To Prevent Eye Strain Due To Excessive 
Screen Time
Take Frequent Breaks
Protect Your Vision (Chrome, Firefox, Safari app), 
Awareness (Mac, Windows) and eye Care (Chrome 
app)set off an alarm after twenty minutes of computer 
use. You can decide on the duration of the enforced 
breaks, and also change the duration at which the alarm 
goes off. Time Out (Mac) has a fixed break of 10 minutes, 
after each 50 minutes of working.  It also has prompts 
micro-breaks of 10 seconds, after 10 minutes of screen 
time. 
20-20-20 Rule
After each 20 minutes of computer use or 
screen time, look away from your monitor. 
Close your eyes for 20 seconds. Open them to 
look at an object, at least 20 feet away. This is 
called the 20-20-20 rule, and helps your eyes 
relax.
Optimize Your Monitor Settings.
     Reduce the brightness on your 
screen devices to reduce glare. 
Make sure your ambient 
lighting is proper, and that you 
are sitting upright in a 
comfortable chair.
     Make sure the computer 
screen is at least 40 cms away. 
Moreover, the center of the 
screen should be about 10–15 
degrees below eye level
Colour Of Screen
Blue light from screens can result in sleep 
disturbances. Therefore, make sure you adjust 
the screen colours, especially during the night 
time. Also, there are apps like Flux and Twilight 
which automatically adjust your screen colours 
to time of day. Warm at night and like sunlight 
during the day.
Blink More Often
Blinking distributes the tears over the eyes, 
keeping them lubricated. When we are focusing, 
especially on screens, our blinking is reduced. 
Therefore, the tear film is not distributed over 
the eyes sufficiently. This results in dryness, as 
well as tired, gritty and sore eyes.
Visit Your Doctor
     You may use preservative-free lubricating eye drops that are available 
over the counter in most pharmacies. In case your symptoms persist, 
or worsen despite these measures, make sure you visit your eye 
doctor for a check-up.
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