Kyle Hunt
Reading, staring at Utah’s mountain ranges, or watching TV can cause some serious eyestrain. Doing these activities excessively can lead to sharp or dull pains, burning, headaches or even double vision. Dealing with eyestrain is much simpler than eye surgery, for there are a few tricks you can do in order to relax and refresh your eyes for prolonged use. Here is a short list of suggestions from a Utah eye surgery center.
The brighter contrast a more vivid picture from the screen requires less concentration on your part. Since the picture is clearer and easier to see, you will have a much easier time enjoying your favorite programs for longer periods of time, and therefore will not strain your eyes doing so.
Sometimes people grow accustomed to working in the dark. Because of this, they squint or focus harder on things that they cannot see as well in normal lighting. Keeping your home well-lit during the day will help you relax your eyes while cleaning, and a bright workplace will help your eyes during long hours. Working in dim light for years may lead to eye surgery.
ry placing the palms of your hands over your eyes. Give your eyes perfect darkness, and let them relax for a while. After a few minutes, you should be done and ready to go for anther stretch.
Splashing cold water on your face and eyes will refresh and eventually relax the muscles in your face
Blinking moistens the eyes, allowing the muscles to be relieved of strain. Gazing too long at something may make you forget to blink, so remember to do so every so often.
At the Mount Ogden & Bountiful Hills Eye Centers, the top LASIK eye surgery practice serving Salt Lake, Davis, and Weber Counties, we provide comprehensive eyecare, cataract surgery, and laser vision correction services to our patients with personal attention and expertise you can count on.
