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Eye Strain and How to Prevent and Treat It

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“Around age 40 or 50, your eye’s ability to focus light begins to deteriorate, leading to eye strain,” says Samuel L. Guillory, MD, a New York City ophthalmologist and assistant professor of clinical medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City. It’s a gradual process that happens to everyone.

However, if you spend all day looking at a video screen, you can suffer from eye strain at any age.

Ways to prevent and relieve

Be careful with your lighting. Reading in dim light won't hurt your eyes. But if the light doesn't provide enough contrast, it can cause eye strain or strain. Use soft lighting that provides contrast when you read. Don't use bright lighting that makes your eyes strain, says Dr. Guillory.

Use reading glasses. Reading glasses are available from your eye doctor or from an eyeglass store. “If you have good distance vision in both eyes but poor near vision, go to a store and choose the reading glasses that fit you best,” says Dr. David Guttman, an ophthalmologist and professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Take a break from work. If you are using the computer for 6 hours, take a break every 2 or 3 hours. Do something else. Get a coffee, go to the bathroom, etc. Take your eyes off the computer screen for 10 to 15 minutes. Consider printing out what is on the screen and working with it .

Darken your screen. Your computer screen isn't just letters and numbers. It also contains tiny lights that are shining directly into your eyes. You need to lower the "wattage." Turn the brightness down to the darkest and compare the contrast.

Work in the dark. It's best to keep your computer in the dark to reduce eye strain. Darken your computer screen by placing a sheet of paper over it. Take a piece of black paper and place it on top of your computer and place it on either side. You can move it back and forth. It's like putting your computer in a black box. This way, you can reduce the amount of light you see.

Give your eyes a break. Our experts say the best way to relieve eye strain is to give them a break. It’s easier than you think. “You can close your eyes while you’re on the phone,” says Dr. Guillory. If you don’t have to write (or read) on the phone, you can close your eyes while you’re on the phone. Depending on how much you talk on the phone, you can give your eyes a break for an hour or two a day. People who practice this method say their vision improves and their eyestrain goes away. If this happens , see your eye doctor. Sometimes, eye strain is more serious than you think. Eye strain can be caused by misalignment of the eyes. One eye turns in or out. If this is the case, you may need to see an eye doctor. Your eye doctor can help you with exercises, prescription glasses, or surgery to repair the eye muscle. All experts agree that if you experience pain in your eyes or sensitivity to light, you should see an eye doctor immediately.

Yoga and other methods

For Maya Schneider, yoga is not only a key to developing mental insight, but also to improving her eyesight. “Yoga cured my blindness,” says Schneider, who was blind from birth. She firmly believes that her daily yoga practice has helped her regain her eyesight. Her eyesight is now one-third better and continues to improve.

The methods outlined in his Center for Self-Healing in San Francisco, California , and his book, Self-healing My Life and Vision , were influenced by the controversial eye exercise method developed by ophthalmologist Dr. William Bate at the turn of the century. “I took Dr. Bate’s method and added a few of my own,” Schneider says. These methods can help with some of the symptoms of blindness, Schneider explains.

Take a moment to sip on some green tea. Don’t drink the tea. Put it on your eyes. “Take a towel and soak it in the green tea. Lie on your back and place the warm towel over your closed eyes. Leave it on for 10 to 15 minutes. Your eye strain will go away,” says Schneider. Be careful not to get the green tea in your eyes and, when the tea is hot, let it cool slightly before dipping the towel.

Warm your eyes with your hands. Rub your hands together until they are warm. Close your eyes and cover them with your hands. Do not press on your eyes. Just cover them. Breathe deeply and slowly. Do this for about 20 minutes every day.

Blink a lot. Your eyes have useful eyelids. Try to blink 300 times a day. Don't squint. Every blink cleans your eyes. It's also a good idea to give your eyes a little massage.