Working from Home: Minimize eye strain with these lighting tips
Laptops, smartphones, tablets, computers, and TV screens have become an integral part of our daily lives. Even before the pandemic, many of us were guilty of keeping our eyes glued to some kind of screen all day long. Now, with most of us still working from home, we are spending even more time looking at screens. We often get so swamped in the work that we forget to blink. Many studies have shown that when we blink less while reading or watching a screen, then it leads to our eyes getting dry and irritable. And, eye strain can cause headache, blurred vision, fatigue, pain around the eyes. Below are a few tips on how you can avoid eye strain: Better Lighting It doesn’t matter if your screen is backlit, proper room lighting matters. It shouldn’t be too bright or extremely dim as it might lead to eye strain and headaches. Make sure that your screen is not too bright or not bright enough that you end up squinting. It’s important to reduce glare and you can achieve that