Now we can start the article and I won't feel guilty. Ever find yourself rubbing your eyes after using your computer for awhile? Get headaches after prolonged computer use? You could be suffering from: CVS (Computer-related Vision Syndrome). There is a syndrome for everything isn't there? The steps for stopping this are in your control though. Here are some ways to alleviate CVS.

BLINK!

I know that this may seem silly, but don't forget to blink (to some of you, I'm sure it's like reminding you to breathe). If you're sitting at a computer all day, your eyes focus tends to get more stationary. When your eyes focus gets stationary, you tend to blink less. Not blinking enough can quickly dry out your eyes.

Take Breaks

One thing that's really important, that I often forget to do, is to take breaks. Practice The 20/20/20 Rule. Every 20 minutes, look away from the screen for 20 seconds at something 20 feet away.

Bladder Break + Eye Break = A Healthy Productive You

That should be on a t-shirt shouldn't it. Personally, I never remember to 20/20/20 Rule. Here is what I did that helped me the most though. I started drinking a lot more water. Making sure I hit my 64 ounces a day. How did this help? It caused me to take more bathroom breaks. And bathroom breaks equal time you're not staring at your screen. It's also a healthy thing to get enough water a day, but that's a different article.

If you don't want to start drinking more water, you can take up smoking. But that's just stupid.

When Was Your Last Eye Checkup?

Well? When? If it's been more than a year, maybe you should go get them checked. Tell the doctor that you spend lots of time in front of a computer screen. Keeping your prescription up to date can do lots to stop those nasty headaches.

Implementing these suggestions will enable you to spend even less time with your friends and family and focus on things that are important to you. Work. And your computer.

I hope that isn't the case. That's a fantastic way to reduce computer related eye strain, go do something! When you get home from work, if you can, spend a little less time at the computer. If you're on your break at work, don't use that time to catch up on your celebrity gossip website, go talk to a colleague (preferably one who is easy on the eyes), go outside for a few minutes and get some fresh air. I know the suggestions in this paragraph are the most difficult to implement, but perhaps they are the most important to overall quality of life.