Doctor gives antidote for Computer Fatigue Eye Syndrome.

February 13, 2004--Computer eyestrain, technically known as Computer Fatigue Syndrome is becoming epidemic. Michael Geiger, O.D. has developed techniques to reduce the effects dealt to our eyes from hours of staring at computer screens.

His patients have complained of tired eyes, itchy or burning eyes, red eyes, blurriness, headaches, fatigue and tightness in the neck and shoulder muscles. He has seen heavy computer users develop nearsightedness and a need to change eyeglass prescriptions yearly.

Dr. Geiger offers the following tips to help computer users reduce eyestrain.
1. Blink often
2. Periodically focus on an object twenty feet from the computer screen.
3. Place the monitor below or at eye level. If on a fixed desk you can raise your chair to accomplish this.
4. Monitors should not be placed in front of a window because of the glare.
5. Work station lighting should be from above and never have a lamp on the desk.
6. Purchase a tinted glare-free glass to hang in front of the screen if using tube style monitors.
7. Use flat screen monitors if possible.
8. Keep reading materials and the screen at the same distance to maintain a similar focus (about 21 inches).

Dr. Geiger addresses these suggestions in detail along with supplying information on other common eye maladies in his book, Eye Care Naturally (Safe Goods Publishing). Within its pages, he provides direction on preventing various eye afflictions such as cataracts, glaucoma, styes, red eye, dry eye and macular degeneration. He also gives advice on how to treat these conditions naturally.




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