Ask HN: What do you use/do for keeping your eyes healthy Especially those who are against the screen all day. I need some advice. |
Ask HN: What do you use/do for keeping your eyes healthy Especially those who are against the screen all day. I need some advice. |
If you wear glasses, ask optometrist for computer prescription.
Force yourself to blink when using the computer, https://iristech.co/blink-detection/
Take regular breaks: set 20 min timer, look for 20 seconds at an object at least 20 feet away, https://lifehacker.com/5976390/use-the-20-20-20-rule-to-figh...
Avoid flourescent lighting.
Avoid extended sitting: https://glarminy.com/2016/11/29/sedentary-lifestyle-cause-in...
Install flux or redshift on computer to reduce blue light after sunset.
* flicker-free matte IPS screen
* keeping optimal room light and screen dim
* flux or redshift on linux
* doing frequent breaks and finishing work earlier when I feel eyes may suffer, also intentionally blinking more often to rehydrate them naturally.
* try to not rub eyes with hands, if you need then wash them first.
* habit of changing position and looking at the distance while in thought process
* keeping healthy humidity in the room, especially while room heating or air-con is on.
On TODO list:
* some intelligent audio notification once some long running terminal command finishes or screen updates, possibly paired with webcam to detect my absence.
* switching between dark IDE/terminal theme and usually bright browser pages hurts my eyes, therefore I usually stick to bright themes. Maybe color inversion limited to browser would solve that.
Exercising for Healthier Eyes | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7480946
Save your eyes, start using f.lux | https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5036590
#eyehealth
- visit an eye doctor on whatever schedule they recommend (usually every other year) and immediately if your vision changes.
“Immediately” is not “I’ll call/go if it’s still a happening in 2-3 days” like it might be for, say, going to the doctor with fever. Don’t wait.
- When I’m wearing contacts, I usually take them out and re-wet them (not just eye drops) in the middle of the day.
- Obvious but statstically, someone reading this probably does it: don’t ever reuse contact solution.
Otherwise, I use a couple of lamps to up the ambient light if the light in the room is otherwise too dim. Eye drops can also be helpful if you're using a screen for exceptionally long periods per day.
You'd be much better off going to an ophthalmologist, an actual MD who specializes in vision and the eye.
Opticians just do prescriptions and eyeglass stuff (at least in the US).
Below you can find his morning routine which includes some eye yoga; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ea0ReKfszEM&t=2s
Simply
I used to get occasional headaches, and maybe once or twice a year I'd get a minor corneal abrasion, which I assumed was from stuff getting into my eyes. After a while, I was recommended by a doctor to try an eye cream for night use, and the difference was vast. Alongside my eyes feeling much better, I was sleeping better as well, which the doctor put down to how the eyes move in the head while asleep, and my eyes scratching against my lids.
I use drops during the day when I feel the need to, and on occasion when I feel tired I'll use the eye cream. Since then, no problems with my eyes and no headaches.