To avoid eye fatigue and other possible vision problems, follow these rules:
Comfortable lighting.
Place your workplace the left or right of the window, so that daylight falls on the side. Artificial light should be uniform and sufficient. Indirect diffused light should use that does not produce glare on the screen.
Install the screen so that your eyes are level with its top edge.
It is better to tilt the monitor so that the bottom is closer to you than the top. This will make the level of inclination of the visual axis optimal. The screen must always be clean; wipe it with special napkins that do not leave streaks.
If you wear glasses, you also need to constantly clean them with a soft cloth.
Purchase special glasses (“for office”) with a protective coating against the negative effects of the flickering radiation of the screen. If you have normal vision, these glasses can be ordered without diopters.
Position the monitor so that the distance is comfortable for the eyes.
If you want to read the text, take the farthest position in which you see the text. This will help avoid possible eye strain with frequent movements to the right and left.
Drink plenty of water and don’t forget to blink.
People are less likely to blink while watching TV or working at a computer. Blinking moisturizes the eyes and prevents dryness and fatigue.
Eat healthy food.
Multicolored bright vegetables, berries and fruits contain specific substances – carotenoids, bioflavonoids, lutein, zeaxanthin. They protect the eyes from fatigue and vision impairment.
During the working day do eye exercises every 1-2 hours regularly. The exercises are simple and not time-consuming. They allowing you to relax and train your eye muscles.
 Gymnastics for the eyes:
- Complete relaxation of the eyes. You need to close your eyes, relax all the muscles in your body.
- Circular movements. Move your gaze in a circle several times: first clockwise, then counterclockwise.
- Horizontal or vertical movement of the gaze back and forth. Repeat these movements several times.
- Diagonal gaze movements. First move your gaze from the top right to the bottom left and back, and then from the top left to the bottom right and back. Repeat these movements several times.
- A glance at a distant and near object. Look alternately at a distant and near object, for example, a bird in the distance and a tree branch close to a window.
- Frequent blinking. To avoid dry eyes, blink as fast as you can. Close your eyes tightly. Repeat these movements several times.
After this gymnastics, you can wash your face with cold water or briefly apply a cold napkin to your eyes. This stimulates blood flow to the eyes and improving their blood supply.
How to protect your eyes when working at a computer?
To avoid eye fatigue and possible vision problems, the following rules must followed:
- Comfortable lighting. Place your workplace the left or right of the window, so that daylight falls on the side. There should not be images of different brightness in the field of view, so it better to cover windows with curtains or blinds. If you are unable to set up the table, you can buy an anti-glare screen. Artificial light should fall evenly and sufficiently. Indirect diffused light should use that does not produce glare on the screen.
- Install the screen so that your eyes are level with its top edge. It better to tilt the monitor so that the bottom is closer to you than the top. This will make the level of inclination of the visual axis optimal. Keep the screen clean; wipe it from dust and dirt with special napkins that do not leave streaks.
- If you work with glasses, the glasses of the glasses also need constantly clean with a soft cloth. Purchase special glasses (“office”) with a protective coating against the negative effects of the flickering radiation of the screen. If you have normal vision, these glasses can ordered without diopters.
- Position the monitor so that the distance is comfortable for the eyes. If you want to print text from a document, place as close to the screen. This will help possible to avoid eyestrain with frequent back and forth movements. Change the position of the sheet near the monitor: then on the right, then on the left. This will shift gaze and help relieve eyestrain as you work.
- Drink plenty of water and remember to blink to moisturize your eyes and prevent them from feeling dry and sandy.
- Do eye exercises every 1-2 hours regularly during the working day. The exercises are simple and not time-consuming, allowing you to relax and train your eye muscles.
 Gymnastics for the eyes:
- Complete relaxation of the eyes. You need to close your eyes, relax all the muscles in your body and try to relax.
- Circular movements. Move your gaze in a circle: first clockwise, then counterclockwise, several times.
- Horizontal or vertical movement of the gaze back and forth. Repeat these movements several times.
- Diagonal gaze movements. First move your gaze from the top right to the bottom left and back, and then from the top left to the bottom right and back, several times.
- A glance at a distant and near object. Look alternately at a distant and near object, for example, a bird in the distance and a tree branch close to a window.
- Frequent blinking. While working at a computer, people blink several times less often than usual. To avoid dry eyes, blink as fast as you can. Close your eyes tightly several times.
After this gymnastics, you can wash your face with cold water or just spray her eyes, briefly apply a cold napkin to your eyes. This stimulates blood flow to the eyes, improving their blood supply.