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Start a job a month ago with fluorescent lights and constant computer screens. have eye pain. ophthalmologist said dry eye and and told me to use drops. i have been and wearing my glasses but pain wont go away. appt next week. what to do to for pain?

Q: start a job a month ago with fluorescent lights and constant computer screens. have eye pain. ophthalmologist said dry eye and and told me to use drops. i have been and wearing my glasses but pain wont go away. appt next week. what to do to for pain?

: Consider getting glasses that block blue light and take frequent small breaks away from the screen- get up, walk around, stretch and go to spot away from florescent lights and computer screen.

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Consider getting glasses that block blue light and take frequent small breaks away from the screen- get up, walk around, stretch and go to spot away from florescent lights and computer screen.

Answered 8/5/2022

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A member asked:

Start a job a month ago with fluorescent lights and constant computer screens. have eye pain. ophthalmologist said dry eye and and told me to use drops. i have been and wearing my glasses but pain wont go away. appt next week. what to do to for pain?

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