I need to remember to do this. And if you’re reading this on a monitor, so should you.
Reduce Computer-Caused Eye Strain with the 20-20-20 Rule
Repetitive stress injury RSI and eye strain are common ailments among computer users, and there’s no silver bullet for avoiding them beyond taking regular breaks to relax. Following his doctor’s advice, tech blogger Amit Agarwal suggests a simple 20-20-20 rule.
To help you deal with this problem, the 20-20-20 rule suggest that after every 20 minutes, you the computer user should take a break for at least 20 seconds and look at objects that are 20 feet away from you.
“Rule suggests” — isn’t that so…modern?
No wonder people treat the 55 mph rule as a suggestion and not a…well…rule.
But in the case of the 20-20-20 rule, I’m glad it’s only a suggestion. Otherwise, I need to be punished.
Well, that aside, apparently there are eyeball-rolling exercises to help eyestrain. But they shouldn’t be done just anywhere.
