Overexposure to PC and laptop work

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My SO has been complaining lately of tired eyes and headaches. She thinks this is a direct result of overexposure and high level of concentration while working on her laptop.

Will a screen breaker, that clip-on net people used on PCs, help? Are they also available for laptops?
Any suggestions for alternative solutions are most welcome.

Maybe this should've been under the Health section. Could someone assist please in moving this thread? Thank you kindly.
 
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Probably needs spectacles (or a new prescription). Free eye tests at Spec-Savers, Torga etc.
 
She must get spectacles with a "anti radiation" tint. I got a pair mades specificallty for computer work. Suffered from the same symptoms.
 
Those clip on nets were used on CRT monitors, the way the LCD light is projected is different.
 
Fudzy said:
Those clip on nets were used on CRT monitors, the way the LCD light is projected is different.
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Ok, so the net will not make a difference?

Gerhardva said:
She must get spectacles with a "anti radiation" tint. I got a pair mades specificallty for computer work. Suffered from the same symptoms.
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This is interesting. She does not wear any spectacles, her eyes are very good. The specs you're using, are the lenses prescription with the tint added or just normal "see-through" lenses with the anti-radiation tint?
 
I work on a pc all day and generally for a large chunk in the evenings.
I don't have the same issues.

She should get her eyes tested.
 
CRTs messed up people's eyes, LCD's don't. Get those eyes checked.
 
Yes, she should probably get her eyes tested, but a very common issue that causes eye-strain and fatigue is incorrect monitor brightness. If your monitor is too bright/dim compared to your surroundings, then your pupils are constantly dilating and contracting as you move from looking at the screen to the surroundings, which causes eye-strain. This is especially apparent when doing a lot of word processing on a bright white screen while in a dim environment. The default brightness setting is also usually stupidly high on modern LED/CCFL backlit LCD screens. Even if the true cause of her problems is something else, be sure that she sets the brightness as appropriate for her work environment.
 
Yes I agree with Electric - I program on my Macbook Air from 08:00 to about 18:00 with about 1 hour break during the entire time and then again from about 20:00 - 00:00 and I don't have any eye strain or headaches. I have been wearing contact lenses for the past 17 years, get my eyes tested regularly and I never experience those symptoms.

Maybe she must also check the chair she's sitting on and posture. And whether the screen is at eye level, or whether she has to look up/down while working to see the screen.

I also think going to the gym and working out helps - can't just sit in front of PC like a couchpotato the whole day!
 
I set my LCD brightness to 75%, 100% is too bright for me and makes me uncomfortable.
 
TJ99 said:
CRTs messed up people's eyes
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Only if the refresh rate is below 75hz.

At my college we have a mix of LCD and CRT, the refresh rate was 75 on the CRT and i fooled around with the settings and changed it to 60, Insta headache.
 
Make a point of focusing on something far away once an hour for a minute or so. Focusing on things really close to you for prolonged periods is quite strenuous on the eyes, whereas shifting to something far away allows them to relax
 
A while ago I went to an optometrist. I have pretty good vision from what I can tell but what came of it was apparently my eyes converge at slightly different angles like being a little squint but not physically apparent. So they prescribed glasses with lenses that zoom the screen in a little to reduce strain. I originally went only because my eyes were always red at the time.

It did seem to help although someone must have stolen the glasses off my desk as they completely vanished and I never took them anywhere else :( So now I'm back to struggling a bit. Granted I look at a monitor all day at work and all night at home and a cellphone in between so no wonder they are strained.
 
Even though LCD screens are much better than CRTs, I still think they cause a degree of eye strain. For example, the days when I go to work and come back home and play/work on my PC for a long time generally causes my eyes to feel tired/strained. On the days when I have other stuff to do before getting onto my PC after work, my eyes generally feel much better.

Suggest that she takes more frequent breaks, or, if possible, cut back the hours and see if the situation improves.
 
I used to struggle with eyestrain and headaches. As a programmer this was very frustrating. I bought a pair of Gunnars though and since then I haven't been struggling with eyestrain at all. You look a bit silly with yellow tinted glasses but it makes such a huge difference.
 
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