Workplace Eye Wellness Month is focused ways to improve eye health in the workplace. For more information, see this article from our Featured Partner, EyeMed: Eye Site On Wellness: Embracing eye health and vision wellness in the workplace.
March is also Save Your Vision month. Everyone experiences the impact of blue lights on vision, including the lights from smartphones, tablets, computers, and other technology. Even if you don’t work in front of a computer, you likely have exposure to blue lights from technology. While much of our blue light exposure is from the sun, too much exposure to blue lights can cause vision problems and sleep disturbance.
Blue light can cause eye strain, leading to symptoms such as headaches, dry eye, and tired eyes. Some tips from WebMD and Healthline to reduce the risk of eye strain:
- Rest your eyes every 20 minutes or so by looking about 20 feet away from the screen and focusing on an object for 20 seconds.
- Place your computer monitor about two feet away.
- Lower the brightness setting.
- Exposure to blue light in the evening can trick your body into thinking it is daytime. If you have sleep problems, either stop using tech products about an hour before bed or turn the dimmer on.
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