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December 24, 2012 at 11:28 am #41579shamaiMember
hello people…
so… I have not been here in a while because I was working on a website for 6 hours straight for 2 days and after that my eyes have never been the same.
They hurt when I look at anything for too long. I think I killed the muscles in my eyes.
I have been out of touch with the world of design and development and it has been a sad sad month and a half.My eyes are feeling better, although they still hurt if im on the computer for more than 30 minutes.
Has anybody here ever dealt with this and what have you done?I hope I still remember how to code and design….
December 24, 2012 at 11:42 am #118858chrisburtonParticipantI think the logical thing to suggest is to consult with your Doctor.
December 24, 2012 at 11:58 am #118862shamaiMemberwell the first one i went to said my eyes were fine….that i should let them rest.
im going to another dr soon…December 24, 2012 at 12:42 pm #118865chrisburtonParticipantThat’s probably what you should do. I would also dim the brightness of the screen and work in low brightness environments.
December 24, 2012 at 1:40 pm #118872shamaiMemberwoah! someone else just told me the same thing about the brightness. maybe its a sign…
I love the brightest setting… but ill try it…December 24, 2012 at 1:54 pm #118875Andy HowellsParticipantI get the same problems after multiple late nights of coding. I went to the opticians and he tested my eyes and said they were fine.
He said the best thing to do is make sure I’m hydrated and that screen brightness is turned down. Following that advice I’m much better.
Also at night, make sure you have a dim light in the room for night time, rather than bright top lights, I have an ikea spotlight lamp on my desk now – it’s duller and helps my eyes rest.
December 24, 2012 at 3:44 pm #118895TreeRootParticipantFirst, you should get a doctor to check out your eyes. If you wear glasses, you may need to get your eyes checked to see if you need a new prescription. Also, make sure you’re using an anti-glare screen. Try some eyedrops, such as Systane or Genteal.
Also, you may want to start employing the 20/20/20 rule: every 20 minutes look away from your computer screen at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds. I heard this on one of those dr shows.
I also agree with others about excessive brightness or having too much contrast. I haven’t had these eye problems for a while, but I always keep the brightness and contrast low.
Take a look at your refresh rate. Set it to as high a setting as possible.
A lot of what I’ve stated may not be a factor depending on your display: CRT or LCD. CRT, for me, is considerably more problematic.
Finally, take a look at this article about dealing with eye strain:
http://www.allaboutvision.com/cvs/irritated.htmDecember 24, 2012 at 7:49 pm #118918shamaiMemberthanks a lot!
I have tried keeping off the computer but its really hard in the year 2012…
I find myself very bored if im not on it.December 29, 2012 at 6:21 am #119298Historical Forums UserParticipantTry the 20:20 rule!
I had similar problems and decided to go to my doctor, I was told to stare at something further than 20 meters away, for 20 seconds, every 20 mins. This forces the retina in your eye to re-focus enough to provide you with another 20 mins of safe computer usage. Hope this helps, I have noticed a significant improvement in my vision since implamenting this.December 30, 2012 at 6:23 pm #119437dfoggeParticipant20/20/20 ftw
December 30, 2012 at 7:34 pm #119448organicitMemberdon’t forget to keep blinking. make sure your glazees are moist.
December 30, 2012 at 8:48 pm #119458AlexParticipantTake a break and walk around outside, maybe go on a hike. This has happened to me before. I started incorporating weekend hikes into my schedule, just to force myself to be outside for long periods of time.
I’ve also seen something called [computer glasses]( “http://www.allaboutvision.com/cvs/computer_glasses.htm”)
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