Dry eyes please help?!
Question: Dry eyes please help?
The weather has been pretty humid lately and I haven't been getting too much sleep lately either (I have been excited on going back to college) but anyways my eyes have been really sensitive lately and it seems as though I have dry eyes. It is annoying because I study at a computer a lot and It is annoying when my eyes start to ache and I need to look away.
What are some home remedies for dry eye?
Answers:
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Computers aer well known for causing dry eyes as for some reason everyone blinks less when using them. Major thing to do is follow the guidelines for computer use. Keep the screen back from your face, have lights at 90 degrees to the screen . Take breaks every 1/2 hour and just let your eyes go to something distant. Try and get a break midday and put your eyes in the fresh air. Drink enough water not tea/coffee ( I aim for minimum of 2 litres) if you dehydrate it dries your eyes as well. Hot compresses at night when you have finished work quite well. Alcohol makes it worse. If you can get a day or 1/2 day off a week when you aren't on the screens and you can take your eyes outside and use your distance vision.
It sounds to me like you dont' just have dry eye but also eye strain. there are loads of answers about this on yahoo.
computer professional for 30 years
You should get some eye drops.