[olug] eye strain

[Eric Pierce]

Well, I didn't think the 17" LCD monitor would help out as much as it did, but
it really has.  I also take a break every hour now from the monitor which I'm
sure is helping as well.  But since getting the new monitor, my eye strain has
dropped considerably.  I still probably need glasses, but I'm going to hold off
for the moment.

Eric Pierce
--- dietz_j at alltel.net wrote:
> 
> Eric:
> 
> 	There is a relatively new product out on the market now called
> Systane (by the people at Alcon Laboratories).  They are eye drops that
> lubricate your eyes.  They helped me a ton with dry and irritated eyes.
> I've been wearing contacts and glasses for a long time and this stuff
> supplements them rather well (although, you can't use this product if you
> have contacts in at the moment, but you can if you wait 5 minutes or so).
> 	The secret is that it contains polyethylene glycol and propylene
> glycol for lubricating the eyes.
> 
> Hope this helps as a pharmacology solution.
> 
> 
> 		--John'
> 
> 
> 
> 
> John Dietz
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: olug-bounces at olug.org [mailto:olug-bounces at olug.org] On Behalf Of
> Francis Geiger
> Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 5:14 PM
> To: Omaha linux user group email
> Subject: Re: [olug] eye strain
> 
> Eric,
> just wanted to toss in my 2 cents worth.  I'm 55yrs old and have been
> wearing glasses since 4th grade.  A friend suggested I get computer
> glasses.  So now I have a special pair of glasses where the eye doc set
> the distance for the glasses from my eyes to the computer screen.  The
> glasses are only good when looking at the computer.  I have to take them
> off to do anything other than work on the computer, like see across the
> room. The glasses eased the eye strain and neck pain.
>   Everyone has made some great suggestions!  I'm going to look at a few
> myself.
> Good luck!  The sum of all the good things will bring success.
> Grant 
> 
> 
> On Sun, 2003-09-07 at 23:01, Eric Pierce wrote:
> > Hey all,
> > 
> > I wanted to know how everyone deals (or doesn't deal) with eye strain.
> > 
> > I took my first full time computer job in January this year, and the long
> hours
> > spent in front of the computer has been taking its toll on my eys for some
> > time.
> > 
> > I spoke with my boss a few months ago about getting an LCD monitor to
> replace
> > the CRT, but he says we don't have the funds at the moment, so I'm picking
> up a
> > Kogi 14.1" w/my own $$ today to take into work.
> > 
> > If I stay away from the computer after coming home in the evenings, my
> eyes
> > take advantage of the down time and "recover" from the toils of the day. 
> > However, that's not always possible because I need some personal time
> online
> > (like now).
> > 
> > I probably need glasses (and have so for several years), but I'm a
> stubborn
> > fsck and haven't yet gone to the eye doctor.  Should I face the music?
> > 
> > Anyway, thanks for reading.  Any tips would be greatly appreciated!
> > 
> > Eric Pierce
> > 
> > 
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