How to protect your eyes?

If I am spending 7-8 hours doing website work per day, what are ways in which I can protect my eyes? I would appreciate any help.

Thanks

 

Well there's a mix of things, but primarily - take breaks every so often. As well as stretch and making sure your posture is correct - because you don't want RSI or blood circulation problems (DVT?). Oh and blinking helps. lol

 

Found it on digg http://www.rd.com/healthy-living/health/easy-ways-to-improve-your-vision/article16089.html

 

You should probably wear glasses with adequate graduation.

 

thanks for the link. After reading that and searching on google I have found a number of things that can help.

 

Apart from the dietary recommendations given in the link, you can do some eye relaxation exercise. That helps to provide a better vision

 

so why dont to share it here

 

I purchased a glare filter to protect my eyes, I think it works well.

 

Take a 5 min break after every hour, put some eye drops regularly.

 

Wash your eyes with cold Water and take small breaks between your work

 

Just take a rest,do not stay in front of computer without a break all day.

 

Take breaks regularly.

Don't stare at the computer for too long.

Wash your face with water.

 

Well i have glasses not only to see at the pc but they have protection included

 

Ok, here is what I have learned:

-position the screen at least 50cm away
-tilt the screen on a 10 degree angle
-when looking strait ahead and directly forward, make the top of the screen slightly below your view
-take a break every 1 hour for 5 minutes
-blink
-reduce brightness
-increase text size
-every ten minutes look into the distance and focus far away
-close your eyes every now and again
-use eyedrops
-get anti-glare screen
-use computer glasses
-position the screen away from glare
-when typing of a sheet of paper, position it the same distance as the screen (get one of those clip things)
-use LCD not CRT (use flat screen)

These are just the main points that I remember.

 

First thing is to buy high quality monitor, and then everything else.

 

what would be classed as high quality? Mine is a 19" wide screen AOC LCD monitor that cost around $300AUD.

I am thinking of buying computer glasses as well, are there different types or are they prescription?

 

Just buy a good monitor. I don't care about the money which i spend to monitor. Cause it's for my health.

 

- dont play computer in dark room
- adjust your monitor brightness
- install monitor filter

hope thats help

 

yeah, don't work in a dark room and don't have an uncovered window behind your monitor. Adjusting the font size also helps eyestrain.

 

Just take a break once in a while and make sure that your eyes stay moist. You don't want it red, tiring, and straining all at the same time. It would make it worst. Using the computer in a dark room is bad too just like what everyone else said.