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Our dry eye blog — dry eyes computer

Why you need to protect your eyes from the effects of prolonged screen time

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How much screen time are we spending each day?

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According to an Ofcom survey in 2021, we spent an average of:

  • 3 hours 37 minutes a day on smartphones, tablets and computers
  • 1 hour 21 minutes a day watching online services such as Netflix and BBC iPlayer on TV sets.
  • In addition, 40% of car drivers in the UK use a sat nav on every journey.

This adds up to a lot of screen time. 

How has this changed with...

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Stuck in front of a computer all day? Make it a more comfortable experience

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Here in Devon this week, as in swathes of the UK, it's cold with persistent rain or heavy showers.

In such conditions, many of us spend much more time than usual sitting in front of a PC, tablet, mobile or TV, normally a combination of these over the course of the day. And because it's cold and we are spending more time sitting still, we are likely to turn up the thermostat on the heating system.

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The trouble is that our eyes are not designed for spending hours on end looking intently at...

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Wearing my Ziena glasses has been a life saver, enabling me to continue at work

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Hello, this is a photo me, John Waddington, one of the directors at Eyewear Accessories, in my everyday work environment.

Like most business people, I need to spend a considerable amount of the day sitting in front of a computer screen.

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Unfortunately I suffer from dry eye syndrome which gets more acute when I am using the computer. I have noticed that I have a habit of staring fixatedly at the screen and hardly blinking at all so...

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Is there anything I can do to make my eyes less dry when I am at work?

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A cost-effective remedy for dry eye relief which uses natural tears rather than artificial drops, is to get yourself a pair of Ziena glasses and wear them when you are using the computer.

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Are there computer glasses available for dry eyes?

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Wearing moisture chamber glasses can help reduce the symptoms of dry eyes associated with computer use.

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These special glasses have a protective eye cup that creates separate moisture chambers around your eyes. Wearing them can help to reduce the evaporation of tear moisture, so you can continue to work at your computer screen more comfortably.

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Why do I suffer from dry eyes when using the computer?

If you work with computers for any prolonged period of time, you are likely to have experienced sore, dry eyes, especially if you work in...

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