In today’s age of technology computer use is part of our normal
everyday activities and computer eye strain has become a major
complaint. Studies show that eye strain and other bothersome
visual symptoms occur in 50 to 90 percent of people that use
computers at work. Here are a few steps that you can take to
reduce computer eye strain. Use proper lighting. Eye strain
often is caused by excessively bright light either from outdoor
sunlight coming in through a window or from harsh interior
lighting. When you use a computer,your ambient lighting should
be about half of that found in most offices. If possible,turn
off the overhead fluorescent lights in your office and use floor
lamps that provide indirect incandescent or halogen lighting
instead. Upgrade your display. If you have not already done
so,replace your old tube-style monitor with a flat-panel liquid
crystal display (LCD),like those on laptop computers. Choose a
relatively large display. For a desktop computer,select a
display that has a diagonal screen