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Re: Computer Vision Syndrome

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That's a pretty plausible explanation for why my eyesight has gone down the drain in the past couple years. And I'm young, I can't be losing my vision just yet.

I suppose I should ask my optometrist about this.

Re: Computer Vision Syndrome

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Anyone know of a break-taking app that watches your activity and can wait until you've lost focus on your work before reminding you to take a break?

Something like the alarms that wake you up at the right point in your sleep cycle.

It would probably need to have a cut-off eventually, but I'd hate to be interrupted in the middle of tracing some complex logic if there's a perfect stopping point 10 minutes later.

Re: Computer Vision Syndrome

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Here's the 2014 article referenced (it's a good summary): http://www.academicjournals.org/journal/MPR/article-full-tex...

After a particularly intense few weeks of work of computer-based work, I started getting double vision every time I tried to read or type at a computer screen. Initially it was rather disturbing.

Recovery was 3 days away from screen time and time outdoors (focusing eyes on far away things). I've definitely reformed my habits to spend time looking out the window more.

Also, flux is a requirement for any screen I use.

Re: Computer Vision Syndrome

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YOU get SSI, and YOU get SSI... and YOU, and YOU. Disability checks all around! EDIT: Thanks for all the downvotes guys, it's good to know that humor has no place here.

Yeah I guess those doctors are all just lying to us. Damn you science!

Re: Computer Vision Syndrome

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"He recommended I use a hot compress at least once a week for 10 minutes and to look away from the screen in a method called the 20-20-20-20 rule. Every 20 minutes take 20 seconds to look at an object at least 20 feet away and blink 20 times."

Is there any evidence that this treatment actually works?

Re: Computer Vision Syndrome

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post #5

Anyone know of a break-taking app that watches your activity and can wait until you've lost focus on your work before reminding you to take a break? Something like the alarms that wake you up at the right point in your sleep cycle. It would probably need to have a cut-off eventually, but I'd hate to be interrupted in the middle of tracing some complex logic if there's a perfect stopping point 10 minutes later.

You could put the reminder in to a screensaver that activates after a certain amount of inactivity.

Re: Computer Vision Syndrome

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post #2

That's a pretty plausible explanation for why my eyesight has gone down the drain in the past couple years. And I'm young, I can't be losing my vision just yet. I suppose I should ask my optometrist about this.

I had 20/20 vision until I was 33, then over the next couple of years I noticed my site getting worse until I tried on a friends pair of glasses and everything went crisp.

I asked the optometrist what would cause my eyes to go bad and she just said "How many hours a day do you look at a computer screen?"

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