Is Your Screen Time Increasing Over Time? Here’s How to Protect Your Eyesight

Are you spending more time looking at screens these days? If so, you’re not alone. The modern world is designed to keep people glued to the screen whether it’s work or fun. While there’s no need to panic, it is important to be aware of the potential consequences of all this screen time on our eyesight. This blog post will share some tips on how to protect your eyes from screen fatigue and eye strain.

Use Computer Glasses

Having a sort of shield between your eyes and the screen is the best way to reduce, or even neutralize the effects of screen exposure. Lots of people, especially office workers, are getting blue light reading glasses in order to loosen the strain from their eyes and protect them from digital materials. They filter out the high-energy blue light coming off of your screens, allowing you to work longer without developing discomfort or fatigue.

The way computer glasses work is simple. They are designed with lenses that filter out blue light emitted from your computer, tablet, and other digital devices, which in turn helps reduce the strain on your eyes. The type of lens used also depends on how far away you sit from the screen. By using computer glasses, users can prevent common symptoms such as headaches, fatigue, and eye strain associated with using digital devices for extended periods of time. 

Adjust Screen Settings 

Make sure to set up your screen so that it puts less strain on your eyes. Adjust the following things: 

• brightness
• contrast,
• refresh rate 
• color temperature
• font size
• screen resolution
• color profile

This should make it easier for you to read and view content without getting a blurry or fatigued vision. You should also set up a comfortable viewing angle so that you can look at the screen without having to strain your neck or shoulders. Additionally, adjusting the font size can also help to avoid eye strain since it will be easier for you to read without having to squint.

Use Artificial Tear Drops 

Moisturizing your eyes from time to time during the day with artificial tear drops helps protect your eyesight from the glare and strain of using a screen. These keep the natural lubricant in your eyes healthy and prevent dryness, inflammation, and irritation that can come from using computers, laptops, tablets, or phone screens for extended periods of time.

The artificial tear drops you choose should be preservative-free so they don’t irritate your eyes. They should also be compatible with contact lenses if you wear them. When using eye drops, it is important to remember to never touch the dropper tip with your fingers or any surface as this can contaminate the solution and cause infection when applied to your eyes. 

Blink More Often

If you don’t want to use eye drops, another way to protect your eyesight from the screen is blinking more often. Blinking helps to keep your eyes lubricated and refreshed, which can prevent dryness and irritation caused by staring at a bright monitor for long periods of time. 

Try blinking about every 20 seconds for the best results. This will help you avoid overworking your eyes and create a healthier environment for them. You can even set alarms or notifications in order to remind yourself when it’s time to blink again. 

Limit Your Daily Screen Time 

There is, indeed, such a thing as too much screen time. While it can be difficult to pull yourself away from your laptop, tablet, or smartphone, limiting your daily consumption is important for protecting your eyesight. Staring at a bright screen for too long can cause eye strain, headaches, and blurry vision.  

Set realistic limits on the amount of time you spend in front of any type of screen device (including TVs). This will depend on who you are and what kind of activities you enjoy. For example, if you’re an avid gamer, limiting gaming sessions might be more challenging than someone who mostly spends time online reading articles or watching shows.

Take Frequent Breaks 

No matter what you’re using the screen for at the moment, take the time to get up and get away from it. Taking frequent breaks is one of the best ways to protect your eyesight from prolonged screen usage. 

By taking a few minutes during your work or study session to get up and move around, you can give your eyes a break. Try taking a walk outside or taking some time to stretch and relax. You could also try focusing on an object in the distance for several seconds at a time to give your eyes something different to focus on instead of the same old computer or phone screen.

Proper eyesight is probably the most important sense you have, so make sure to protect it with glasses and screen adjustments. Keep them moisturized either with drops or by blinking more often and limit your daily screen time. Finally, make sure to take breaks from looking at the screen to regenerate!