Top Tips on How to Relieve Tired Eyes
Apply a warm washcloth
- Warm compresses can add moisture, ease pain, increase blood flow, relax muscle spasms
- Adjust lights and device screens
- Different tasks call for different light. Watching TV is easier on your eyes when the room is softly lit. While reading, put the light behind you, pointed at the page. If you are looking at a screen, adjust the brightness to match the level of light around you.
- Wear computer eyeglasses
- With these prescription eyeglasses , your eyes can focus on the computer screen distance, which is about 20-26ins from your face. These are not the same as those that block blue light. Blocking blue light may make your eyes more comfortable, but they don’t always help prevent eyestrain.
- Change your computer setup
- Make sure your screen is about arm’s length 20-26ins away from your face
- The centre of the screen should be slightly below eye level
Adjust the text size, so you don’t squint- A document holder next to your monitor, limits how much you move your eyes back and forth
- Try tea bags
- Are a relaxing cold compress for your eyes
- Take screen breaks
- 20-20-20 Take a 20 second break to look at something 20 feet away every 20 minutes
- For every 2 hours of screen time, rest your eyes for 15 mins
- Improve your air quality
- Dry eyes feel more tired. A humidifier can add moisture to the air
- Adjust the thermostat or move away from vents so dry air doesn’t blow on your face
- Try artificial or real tears
- Over the counter or prescription eye drops relieve dry, tired eyes. Use them even while your eyes feel fine, so your symptoms don’t come back
- Or for natural tears, blink more often, especially when on digital devices