How do you rest your eyes?!?

omgwtfitsp · 10-02-2011 at 08:06 PM

I'm finally making some progress in catching up on the work and making notes for my classes. But most of them, well all of em so far are power points online and web modules, so it involves working on the computer all the time. I always hated working on the computer for too long cuz my eyes hurt after a while.

What's the best way to rest from this? My eyes feel like they are burning man....and I even lowered the contrast on the computer too. Any ideas?

jhan523 · 10-02-2011 at 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by omgwtfitsp

I'm finally making some progress in catching up on the work and making notes for my classes. But most of them, well all of em so far are power points online and web modules, so it involves working on the computer all the time. I always hated working on the computer for too long cuz my eyes hurt after a while.

What's the best way to rest from this? My eyes feel like they are burning man....and I even lowered the contrast on the computer too. Any ideas?

Make sure you look away from the computer at far away objects for like 30 seconds every 5-10 minutes. This will help prevent eye strain.

Make a conscious effort to blink more often, you can also try to use artificial tears. This will help your eyes from drying.

Alchemist11 · 10-02-2011 at 08:25 PM

If it's dark out, try opening the window and just looking out of it for 5-10 minutes every couple hours. The fresh air will wake you up a bit, your eyes will thank you, and you'll be able to focus better.

britb · 10-02-2011 at 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by omgwtfitsp

I'm finally making some progress in catching up on the work and making notes for my classes. But most of them, well all of em so far are power points online and web modules, so it involves working on the computer all the time. I always hated working on the computer for too long cuz my eyes hurt after a while.

What's the best way to rest from this? My eyes feel like they are burning man....and I even lowered the contrast on the computer too. Any ideas?

If you have a desktop around, trying switching to it for a while. I find mine is much easier to handle for work because its more like a TV and at a better angle (eye level vs having to look down on the laptop).

omgwtfitsp · 10-02-2011 at 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by jhan523

Make sure you look away from the computer at far away objects for like 30 seconds every 5-10 minutes. This will help prevent eye strain.

Make a conscious effort to blink more often, you can also try to use artificial tears. This will help your eyes from drying.

Oh yea I read about that often. I just gotta make sure I remember to do it is all.

GCSM · 10-02-2011 at 08:57 PM

maybe not what you are looking for but....

I use a program called F.lux. It adjust the colour of your monitor throughout the day. Meaning, during the day its the regular colour, but at night when most of the light comes from lamps it adjusts the colour to match the colour of the ambient lighting in the room

Sorta hard to explain, but I really like it. Runs at startup, and doesn't take much memory

Install it and try it out...its free

http://stereopsis.com/flux/

Amaryll · 10-02-2011 at 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by GCSM

maybe not what you are looking for but....

I use a program called F.lux. It adjust the colour of your monitor throughout the day. Meaning, during the day its the regular colour, but at night when most of the light comes from lamps it adjusts the colour to match the colour of the ambient lighting in the room

Sorta hard to explain, but I really like it. Runs at startup, and doesn't take much memory

Install it and try it out...its free

http://stereopsis.com/flux/

This! I cam here to post this. Awesome program, works very well. I now hate looking at computer screens at night without it, because I've gotten used to how much easier it is on the eyes.

epikness · 10-02-2011 at 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by GCSM

maybe not what you are looking for but....

I use a program called F.lux. It adjust the colour of your monitor throughout the day. Meaning, during the day its the regular colour, but at night when most of the light comes from lamps it adjusts the colour to match the colour of the ambient lighting in the room

Sorta hard to explain, but I really like it. Runs at startup, and doesn't take much memory

Install it and try it out...its free

http://stereopsis.com/flux/

OMG...FLUX IS AWESOME

Philipp31 · 10-02-2011 at 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by GCSM

maybe not what you are looking for but....

I use a program called F.lux. It adjust the colour of your monitor throughout the day. Meaning, during the day its the regular colour, but at night when most of the light comes from lamps it adjusts the colour to match the colour of the ambient lighting in the room

Sorta hard to explain, but I really like it. Runs at startup, and doesn't take much memory

Install it and try it out...its free

http://stereopsis.com/flux/

I turned flux off for 5 seconds just to see what life is like without it, im still blind! Thank you so much!

Leeoku · 10-02-2011 at 11:08 PM

take a walk for 5 mins, eat a snack, take a piss, lie down in ur bed abit, headdesk abit

lux · 10-02-2011 at 11:12 PM

RyanC · 10-02-2011 at 11:19 PM

I usually take them out of my skull and put them in a jar beside my computer for a couple of minutes

pinkpiggydoe · 10-02-2011 at 11:32 PM

i was told a long time ago to look at a room corner and the colour green

Zachary · 10-03-2011 at 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by RyanC

I usually take them out of my skull and put them in a jar beside my computer for a couple of minutes

Now that's thinking out of the box.

3am Coffee · 10-03-2011 at 07:53 AM

take a nap!