If you spend hours reading on a computer, smartphone, or tablet every day, you may experience Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS). Good vision care can prevent eye problems that can occur after long periods of gazing at your screen. Below are a few tips that may help relieve or eliminate eye discomfort due to CVS when you are working on electronic devices.

How Vision Care Relieves Computer Vision Syndrome

Computer Vision Syndrome Defined

Often called Digital Eye Strain, CVS is the name for collective vision problems arising from long-time use of digital devices such as desktop computers, laptops, and cellphones. As you use the device, you might experience symptoms including blurred vision, headaches, neck and shoulder discomfort, and dry eyes.  

How to Avoid Digital Eye Strain

American workers spend an average of seven hours a day working on computers. If you use digital devices regularly for long periods, you are a candidate for developing CVS. One way of avoiding or alleviating eye strain is following the 20-20-20 Rule. Every 20 minutes, you should take a 20-second break to view something 20 feet away.

Other ways to combat CVS include proper seating and lighting conditions to avoid glare, frequently blinking to prevent dry eye, and resting your eyes for 15 minutes after every two hours of using your computer. An eye exam may reveal you need a prescription for eye drops or corrective lenses to wear when using your computer.

With good vision care, you can reduce the effects of CVS. Whether you need an eye exam or relief from symptoms, an eye doctor at Wise Vision Care in Elizabethtown, KY, will help. Backed by more than 20 years of experience, this practice serves Hardin and Larue County residents, correcting vision with glasses and contact lenses and treating common eye problems and diseases. Call (270) 769-3708 to schedule an appointment, and visit their website to learn more about their vision care team.