How do I protect my eyes in this industry?
Started my analyst stint at a boutique ~3 months ago, hours have been good but tons of facetime. I try to prep for PE recruiting and catch up on emails every day after work, and that's been culminating to about 16-17 hours of screen time a day.
I have great vision and don't wear glasses, but recently started getting dry eye, which led to a 2-week long stye in both eyes. Since then, I've noticed that my eyes have just been tired, no matter how much sleep I get.
I saw my parents for the first time in a while yesterday, and they told me my eyes look droopy, and I consistently have the thousand yard stare. I take good care of my health and eat well, and try to look away from my computer every 30 minutes, while using eye drops consistently.
I'm starting to get concerned about my eyes. While my vision is still fine, something doesn't feel right. How do you take care of your eyes?
Based on the most helpful WSO content, here are some tips to protect your eyes in the finance industry:
Eye Care Tips:
Regular Breaks:
Visual Focus:
Sunlight and Fresh Air:
Hydration and Eye Drops:
Screen Time Management:
Posture and Ergonomics:
Sleep and Rest:
Eye Exercises:
Additional Health Tips:
Healthy Diet:
Avoid Excessive Screen Time Before Bed:
By incorporating these practices into your daily routine, you can help protect your eyes and maintain good vision despite the long hours of screen time.
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I am having the same problem and went to see a doctor recently. Would recommend you do the same as it will only get worse.
Given your vision is good, I think your problem is caused by the blue light in electronic devices. This is what causes the eyes to get dry as well. I also tried to take breaks. I turn the night mode on in my devices but it still doesn't solve the problem.
I was recommended to wear glasses with blue light filtering. If this would be the case for you, try to at least wear them when you have to look at screens.
lubricant eye drops 4-5 times a day should be part of your daily routine now if you spend that much time, wear glasses with blue light filtering + eye vitamins: Macuhealth, VisionMD or PreserVision
Blue light flitering non corrective lenses. I will make one thing VERY clear. You must train yourself 100% to take them off when you are doing color critical work.
Drink lots of water.
I think you’ll get used to it over time
30 minutes is great, but the rule of 20 has worked better for me.
every 20 mins, focus on something 20 feet away for 20 seconds
this rehydrates my eyes a little at a time
This rehydrates your eyes? Sounds like quasi - science to me.
as far as I know, if you keep staring at something close to you (screen), your glands dont produce a lot of water and you blink less
when you get a break every ~20 mins, your eyes shift their focus to something far away and glands releases some moisture and youll get a sudden urge to blink, spreading the moisture throught the eye
i dont know if its real or quasi or placebo, i just felt better with that. and "20 rule" is easy to remember
Use the in-built nightlight filter on windows. It will help take the edge off the blue light.
Adjust your monitor brightness and contrast so that it 'feels' to have a very similar light level to the ambient light level in your office. People typically have their monitors set too bright.
I've been a pc gamer since I was a child, and still play games after finishing a long day of peering at numbers on a screen. Still perfect vision and I never have eye strain, dry eyes, etc.
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