Comments on: How to prevent headaches and eyestrain while on the computer http://www.wordplop.com/2009/02/28/how-to-prevent-headaches-and-eyestrain-while-on-the-computer/ Reviews, news, tutorials, gaming, web, gadgets, and more Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:11:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: charlotte chiropractor kinesiology http://www.wordplop.com/2009/02/28/how-to-prevent-headaches-and-eyestrain-while-on-the-computer/#comment-478 charlotte chiropractor kinesiology Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:07:03 +0000 http://www.wordplop.com/?p=214#comment-478 Good article. It is also helpful to have your neck alignment checked since sitting at the computer results in forward head posture. Good article. It is also helpful to have your neck alignment checked since sitting at the computer results in forward head posture.

]]> By: Macular Degeneration Symptoms http://www.wordplop.com/2009/02/28/how-to-prevent-headaches-and-eyestrain-while-on-the-computer/#comment-305 Macular Degeneration Symptoms Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:27:31 +0000 http://www.wordplop.com/?p=214#comment-305 Eye strain can be caused by ergonomics as well as be the sign of other diseases such as macular degeneration. Eye health should be an essential part of our health care priorities. Eye strain can be caused by ergonomics as well as be the sign of other diseases such as macular degeneration. Eye health should be an essential part of our health care priorities.

]]> By: Computer Tutorials http://www.wordplop.com/2009/02/28/how-to-prevent-headaches-and-eyestrain-while-on-the-computer/#comment-283 Computer Tutorials Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:44:51 +0000 http://www.wordplop.com/?p=214#comment-283 Can you provide more information on this? Can you provide more information on this?

]]> By: Computer Questions http://www.wordplop.com/2009/02/28/how-to-prevent-headaches-and-eyestrain-while-on-the-computer/#comment-282 Computer Questions Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:18:49 +0000 http://www.wordplop.com/?p=214#comment-282 I found your blog on google and read a few of your other posts. I just added you to my Google News Reader. Keep up the good work. Look forward to reading more from you in the future. I found your blog on google and read a few of your other posts. I just added you to my Google News Reader. Keep up the good work. Look forward to reading more from you in the future.

]]> By: Thierry http://www.wordplop.com/2009/02/28/how-to-prevent-headaches-and-eyestrain-while-on-the-computer/#comment-183 Thierry Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:48:58 +0000 http://www.wordplop.com/?p=214#comment-183 so true! i need to send this onto my brother! so true! i need to send this onto my brother!

]]> By: Michael Edson, MS, L.Ac. http://www.wordplop.com/2009/02/28/how-to-prevent-headaches-and-eyestrain-while-on-the-computer/#comment-134 Michael Edson, MS, L.Ac. Sun, 01 Mar 2009 15:37:16 +0000 http://www.wordplop.com/?p=214#comment-134 Along with proper ergonomics, taking regular breaks from the computer to do eye exercises can help prevent or reduce the effects of computer eye strain. Our eyes and vision were designed for viewing distance as hunters and gatherers, and not for ongoing near work as required by regular computer use. As a result, Computer Eye Strain is becoming one of the major eye complaints heard by eye doctors today. Symptoms can include increased myopia, blurred vision, headaches, slow refocusing, difficulty concentrating, neck, shoulder and back pain Eye strain can be reduced significantly by taking regular breaks from the computer, resting your eyes, stretching and doing eye exercises. For a demo of 3 great eye exercises by Dr. Grossman, one of the Country's leading behavioral optometrists, go to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W10j2fL0hy0" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W10j2fL0hy0</a> Dr. Grossman also offers his free eye exercise booklet at his website at <a href="http://www.naturaleyecare.com/eye-sample.asp" rel="nofollow">Natural Eye Care Free Eye Exercises</a> with his 11 favorite eye exercises and acupressure eye points to massage regularly. Finally, there is also an excellent section at his website on "Computer Eye Strain" under "Eye Diseases" that provides a <a href="http://www.naturaleyecare.com/diseases.asp?d_num=14" rel="nofollow">Computer Eye Strain “Self-Help“ section</a> with great tips of relieving eyestrain due to computer use. Also, a few research studies show that supplementing with 6mg per day of astaxanthin per day significantly improved eye strain at week 2 and 4 of the test period. For more information, go to <a href="http://www.naturaleyecare.com" rel="nofollow">Natural Eye Care for Computer Eye Strain</a> Along with proper ergonomics, taking regular breaks from the computer to do eye exercises can help prevent or reduce the effects of computer eye strain.

Our eyes and vision were designed for viewing distance as hunters and gatherers, and not for ongoing near work as required by regular computer use. As a result, Computer Eye Strain is becoming one of the major eye complaints heard by eye doctors today.

Symptoms can include increased myopia, blurred vision, headaches, slow refocusing, difficulty concentrating, neck, shoulder and back pain

Eye strain can be reduced significantly by taking regular breaks from the computer, resting your eyes, stretching and doing eye exercises.

For a demo of 3 great eye exercises by Dr. Grossman, one of the Country’s leading behavioral optometrists, go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W10j2fL0hy0

Dr. Grossman also offers his free eye exercise booklet at his website at Natural Eye Care Free Eye Exercises with his 11 favorite eye exercises and acupressure eye points to massage regularly.

Finally, there is also an excellent section at his website on “Computer Eye Strain” under “Eye Diseases” that provides a Computer Eye Strain “Self-Help“ section with great tips of relieving eyestrain due to computer use.

Also, a few research studies show that supplementing with 6mg per day of astaxanthin per day significantly improved eye strain at week 2 and 4 of the test period.

For more information, go to Natural Eye Care for Computer Eye Strain

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