Cupertino, CA
A 22-year-old female asked:
My job has me staring at a computer for several hours a day which leads to a lot of eye strain and some headaches. i also wear contacts or glasses. any advice to reduce the strain/strengthen my eyes?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

Dr. Andrey Lev-weissberganswered
Internal Medicine 20 years experience
Eye Strain: Make sure you sit in a well lit place. Take a 5 minutes break often away from the computer. And make sure your glasses/contacts prescription is up to date.
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Last updated Feb 28, 2015
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