What do you do if you look at the computer so much that your vision is blurry and your eyes hurt?

Question

I work on a computer, so I'm stuck looking at the computer screen all day long, and now my vision is getting blurry and my eyes hurt. I can't quit my job and I can't stop working on a computer, but are there any other things I can do to help?

Answer 1

You have eye strain. The slang term is college myopia.

You need to blink more often, take more breaks, and keep good posture. Visit an optometrist this week and see if he recommends reading glasses.

Answer 2

Have a small travel-size saline bottle with you(eye drops) and use periodically(every 30 minutes or so). Also it dosen't hurt to take a break sometimes and stretch your eyes. One excerise would be to look at you finger and move you finger towards and back. This helps to 'excerise' your eyes so they aren't strained by staring at a screen all day.

Answer 3

do sit so close to it

Answer 4

Work on something else like if you have papers or something to do, then go back to working on the computer.

Answer 5

It has a name! It is called Computer Vision Syndrome! Go to your eye doctor and have an exam and they can tell you if you have it and what would benefit youthe most. Soempeople need an Rx, some just need exercises! It is rather common and easily treatable!

Answer 6

hummmm...... Lets see...... maybe you could GET OFF THE COMPUTER! geez

Answer 7

Make sure that you are looking down at your computer screen at a 15-degree angle.  Every 30 minutes try to look at some far objects/people for 10 seconds - outside the window, somebody pretty, etc. Adjust your computer screen to have bigger icons/characters.  Have your eyes checked, too - you may need to wear an eyeglass. if your computer screen's kinda old, request your employer for a high-res screen (but don't make the icons in the screen very small).

Answer 8

You should see an optician and get glasses probably

Answer 9

yeah dude. Your computer is a sourc of light. Looking into it for to lonng is like staring into a flashlight. However. Go to your default settin and turn down the brightness of your computer. Thats should help somewhat

Answer 10

Take a break whenever you start going blurry. If you continue to have problems, get a new job.

Answer 11

You should go to the eye doctor and the doctor should give you eye drops.

Answer 12

same thing happen to me and now I have to wear glasses.  My optomotrist said that it's just strain and for example if I was to go on vaation for 2-3 weeks, my vision would start to return to normal...