03-14-2013, 02:43 AM | #1 |
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my eyes are bleeding
(not really) I am 30 hours into a 90 hour required class that I have to complete in a week. doing most of it on my Surface (backlit). other than the normal eyedrops, anyone have any special suggestions?
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03-14-2013, 03:55 AM | #2 |
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Hypo Tears. Gentle on the eyes, and very highly rated. Other than that, use occasional rest. Micro-sleep is a soldier's best friend, and works well for civilians too.
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03-14-2013, 08:15 AM | #3 |
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Lots of eyedrops - artificial tears without preservatives.
Frequent breaks with "distance focus" exercises - basically look at objects out of the window, etc. to unclench the tiny muscles that you use to focus for near reading Drink lots of water - getting dehydrated makes your eyes feel "gritty" and hurt. Use bright room lights - so your tablet doesn't hit your eyes like a spot light. Use the largest practical font size - again to reduce the work your eye muscles have to do to focus. Some people find reverse fonts (white text on black background) to be easier on the eyes. [Yes - - I do lots of reading .... why do you ask?] |
03-14-2013, 08:30 AM | #4 |
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Special glasses?
http://www.pcworld.com/article/25830...a_monitor.html |
03-14-2013, 08:48 AM | #5 |
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As poohbear_nc said, spend some time staring at things that are far far away.
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Quote:
Some folk prefer amber lens. Both yellow & amber reduce brightness and glare, especially reflected light from surfaces. |
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03-14-2013, 06:10 PM | #7 |
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I have amber polarized glasses that cut down on reflections.
You might consider cool, moist compresses during your reading breaks -- cold water on paper towels works fine for me. |
03-15-2013, 02:35 AM | #8 |
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I was going to do a long thing on my various eye episodes and decided I will sleep on it
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