College Tips - Your Studies and Your Eyes

Online education requires a lot of time and effort to complete. Add to that, it can stress your eyes and hands due to prolonged hours of online time doing research, assignments and projects.

For starters, buying a good type of monitor that is glare-free would be the best bet for those long hours in front of the computer. Reflective glare, which is the most common kind of glare, is when you can see a light on the surface of your screen. You may want to reduce the intensity of your light source by covering windows or by choosing height panels appropriately. It would also help if your room’s walls are painted with a matte or flat finish to reduce glare. Most monitors can be tilted and your can tilt your own monitor to remove the reflection away from your direct line of vision. It may also help that you buy filters for your screen which will help reduce radiation and glare.

Although most people find that a distance of 20 to 26 inches from your monitor is comfortable, however, the recommended distance should be between 16 to 30 inches. It may also help for you to get a comfortable ergonomic chair that is adjustable and will enable you to sit at a correct and proper angle from your computer.

Do not forget to take five-minute breaks every hour from your computer monitor. You have to look away from your monitor or just close your eyes for a few minutes when the researching gets intense and will require you to work long hours of reading or typing.

Taking care of your eyes is very important since we need them to be able to read and research for our school requirements. Resting them for a bit during your study time refreshes not only your eyes but also your mind.