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PC work This is how you can prevent eye complaints in the office
Eyes and tired, dry eyes: Hardly a person who works several hours a day on the computer, is spared of such complaints. Experts explain how to avoid such problems.
Hours of staring at the screen
More and more people spend a large part of their working time on the computer. When you sit at your desk all day and staring at the screen, not only do you often have ailments such as back pain, but also problems with your eyes. What can be done when the eye itches and burns? In any case, one should treat the eyes again and again a break. But also important is the prevention. TÜV Rheinland explains in a communication how to avoid such complaints.
Many workers often stare at a screen for hours. In order to avoid eye complaints, attention should be paid to the correct lighting in the workplace, among other things. (Image: pressmaster / fotolia.com) Give your eyes a break too
One reason for discomfort such as burning or itchy eyes, foreign body sensation and increased photosensitivity is too rarely a blink of the eye.
"The remedy then is deliberate visual pauses, where the gaze is directed into the distance and a regular eyelid strike ensures a good distribution of the tear film on the eye," Dr. Wiete Schramm, occupational physician of TÜV Rheinland.
Other experts recommend regular relaxation. So it helps to apply an eye compress every two hours.
The eyes are closed and the elbows are supported on the desk. Then place your palms over your eyes, resting your palms on the bone under your eyes. Afterwards, light pressure on the eyes is applied for a few minutes with the hands.
Declining tear production
Since the described eye complaints may be due to diminishing tear production in old age or internal medical conditions such as diabetes, constant draft by an air conditioner or the blower in the car, care should be taken that the air flow is not directed directly at the face and eyes.
"Important for good vision is the right lighting in the workplace. The combination of direct and indirect light, reflected from the ceiling or the walls, has proved its worth ", writes TÜV Rheinland.
Proper lighting in the workplace
According to the experts, the illuminance at the workstation should be 500 lux, and in the surrounding area at least 300 lux. As the age diminishes, older workers need more light. Here, 750 to 1000 lux may be useful to allow a fatigue-free reading.
Also recommended are individual workplace lights that allow the lighting to be adapted to personal needs.
Equally important for a relaxed vision is the avoidance of reflections on bright, smooth, shiny or reflective surfaces. Matte, non-reflective surfaces in office furniture and the choice of wall colors reduce the strain.
"The use of different light colors in a room makes eyes difficult. For working on the screen, neutral white or daylight white light is best. Warm white light, with its higher proportion of reds and yellows, has a relaxing effect and is popular for living spaces, "says Werner Lüth, Head of Occupational Safety at TÜV Rheinland. (Ad)