Check your vision every one or two years, as recommended by your eye specialist. Provide you eye examiner with information about your job. Consider using task-specific computer glasses. Depending on the amount of time you work at a keyboard, the kind of vision correction needed, and your personal preferences, your eye specialist may recommend bifocals, trifocals or even a separate pair of glasses for computer work. Focusing your eyes on objects at the same distance and angle for prolonged periods of time can contribute to eye strain.
Every few minutes look away from the screen for a few seconds.
Focus your vision on distant objects. Blink several times. OSH Answers Search Help OSH Answers Search is designed to help you specifically target items about Occupational Health and Safety that are explained in the OSH Answers portion of our site.