5 Expert Tips To Prevent Digital Eye Strain From Screen Time

Victoria Black For HuffPost An engineer, a film editor, and other professionals with computer jobs share their personal tips for combatting digital eyestrain. Stare at a computer screen long enough and you’ll know exactly what “computer vision syndrome” ― a real health condition also known as digital eyestrain ― feels like. Here are the tips they shared: ‘Hot Mom’ Walks For Carla Stickler, a Chicago-based Spotify web engineer, breaks are important for being able to get work done: “Otherwise I could spend too much time sometimes banging my head against the wall if I’m stuck on something.” Enter what Stickler dubs the “hot mom walk” as a solution to keeping her eyes and brain fresh. And beyond these scheduled walks, hanging out with her 8-month-old son has also been her greatest deterrent from staring at her screen too long: “I’m like, oh, I need to go take a five-minute break and go play with the baby.” Looking At Different Colors Andrew Giles, an Atlanta-based senior video editor for Warner Bros. Bowser acknowledges that not everyone can be a personal trainer, but she firmly believes in the “significance of embracing a hobby that takes you away from the digital realm, allowing for creativity and physical movement.” “Whether it’s picking up a paintbrush or immersing oneself in assembling intricate Lego sets like my spouse, the key lies in giving your eyes a rest and engaging in activities that nourish both body and mind,” she said.