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24 Easy Ways to Improve Your Vision

rd.com — [#6] "Move your computer screen to just below eye level." Your eyes will close slightly when you're staring at the computer, minimizing fluid evaporation and the risk of dry eye syndrome, says John Sheppard, M.D., who directs the ophthalmology residency program at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia.

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  • theapprentice, on 02/27/2008, -3/+7Good tips especially #6
    • harleykins, on 02/27/2008, -0/+0Just lowered mine... I did have them raised all the way up.
    • colto, on 02/27/2008, -1/+1I wish I could do #6 but I use a 42" tv as my monitor. Something tells me it would look pretty weird being mounted like a foot off of the ground.
    • dbxz, on 02/28/2008, -0/+1The tips are good but the title is inacurate... it should say "24 Easy Ways to Maintain Your Vision" not improve...
    • valleyguy, on 02/28/2008, -0/+1i'm an optometrist, and I'm always giving people this bit of advice. I read something on ergonomics once that said adjusting the top the monitor so it's at eye-level or lower is a more natural for the eyes and gives less eye/ neck strain. Either position the monitor lower or raise your chair to do this.

      As far as dry eyes, short of instilling medication like Restasis eyedrops or normal artificial tears constantly, I usually counsel people to drink more water and take a couple Omega-3 capsules daily. It takes around 4-6 weeks for the benefits of the fish oil to kick in, though - it's not immediate. I've tried it myself and it's a noticeable difference. If I remember correctly, keeping them in the fridge prolongs the life of the omega-3.
  • MarkDykeman, on 02/27/2008, -2/+8For future reference...
  • queenmoweeny, on 02/27/2008, -1/+20My vision, especially using the computer needs serious help! I squint too much.
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  • chris1234, on 02/27/2008, -1/+6Check it out the Tips To Reduce Eye Strain for Computer Users:
    http://www.safecomputingtips.com/blog/healthy-comp ...
  • Alix7, on 02/27/2008, -1/+1good list
  • Bratan1, on 02/27/2008, -1/+15Put on glasses! :)
    • dodgejon, on 02/27/2008, -2/+1wow..someone beat me to the punch
    • DarkDx, on 02/27/2008, -1/+1Only Brad Pitt looks good with glasses.
  • dodgejon, on 02/27/2008, -14/+6#10. Dont masterbate.
    • rand0mm0nkey, on 02/27/2008, -4/+8Actually, #10 was "Twice a week, walk away from greasy or sweet snacks." But hey, if that's your snack, you do what you gotta do.

      rtfa next time?
      • Katarn, on 02/27/2008, -2/+2I guess you didn't get the joke. Not that it was great anyway.
  • o0joshua0o, on 02/27/2008, -0/+13Good list, but they forgot that vision training game for the DS.
  • Olga1311, on 02/27/2008, -3/+0Great tips!!!
  • osamu666, on 02/27/2008, -8/+0Take LASIK surgery.
  • Hoogs, on 02/27/2008, -0/+8I'd like to say that I have the time to take note of every single one of those tips and do everything they say, but I'll probably never think about them again.
  • tekano, on 02/27/2008, -10/+7Readers Digest on Digg? wtf? buried for being readers digest you bunch of grannies
    • kipmartin, on 02/27/2008, -1/+2Readers' Digest: the Lawrence Welk of online information resources.
    • salinemist, on 02/27/2008, -1/+4Maybe the submitter was taking a dump at his Grandma's house.
  • robme, on 02/27/2008, -0/+12bilberry? now you're just making stuff up.
  • PJLarabell, on 02/27/2008, -2/+3Blueberries are delicious.
  • stutimandal, on 02/27/2008, -2/+3For #6. It is bad for your back to keep the display below your head level.
    • kipmartin, on 02/27/2008, -2/+0Chiropractors: the Lawrence Welk of health care resources.
    • PabloMac, on 02/27/2008, -0/+1"Just below eye level" doesn't mean below head level.
  • zheisey, on 02/27/2008, -4/+3#25. Stop Reading
  • trudesea, on 02/27/2008, -1/+4"They are two of your most precious possessions"
    Um I can think of another couple that are more precious.
    • nbcaffeine, on 02/27/2008, -0/+2two of, aka a subset
    • ePuck, on 02/27/2008, -3/+1This brings up a very good question. Since we are all pretty much male here, which would you rather lose.. eyes or your johnson?
      You can get back to me on this. lol
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  • phlamingtoad, on 02/27/2008, -3/+8So whenever I leave the house I need a wide brimmed hat and some dark sunglasses.

    My vision might get better, but I'll never be able to see another vagina again
  • Sil3ncer7, on 02/27/2008, -1/+3turn down the heat in your house??? WHAT!!! If its not 75 I am freezing.. Just out of spite I am gonna do all of them.. not just 1
  • lukemandese, on 02/27/2008, -0/+10Who doesn't already walk 4 times a day?
  • h37s3m, on 02/27/2008, -1/+3Is it just me or does it seem like more and more self-help stuff (e.g. 10 tricks to have a better memory, etc etc) is popping up on digg?
    • derek20cali, on 02/27/2008, -0/+3People vote up the stuff they like. Next?
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  • flashback99, on 02/27/2008, -0/+2Make sure the colours on your web page are not an eyesore.
  • Diggman2000, on 02/27/2008, -2/+11 Easy Way to Improve Your Vision: Get Glasses
    • ePuck, on 02/27/2008, -0/+0I Object!!! Once you roll with glasses your eyesight 'goes' much quicker.
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    8. Stop using everyone else's obvious jokes.
    • frogman54, on 02/27/2008, -0/+2I masturbate while eating carrots...to offset the effects.
      • leerayIG88, on 02/27/2008, -0/+2I masturbate by touching my eyes.
  • nico235, on 02/27/2008, -1/+1Those are mostly good advice. I've been also practicing the Bates Method since 6 years and it do work; although it is long to get back to normal vision if you have very low vision. It has also the problem of being difficult to explain in writing, and some of the original Bates writing may seems nuts or nonsensical. Nevertheless, it all fits and makes sense in the end.

    My vision, as tested at work, has gone in the two last years from 7/10, 2/10 to 8/10, 6/10. My wife has gone in one year from 8/10 overall to 12/10.

    Just my two cents, I can definitively tell it works, do as you wish, it is not an easy road, but it isn't a dead one either. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bates_method
    • Fargalas, on 02/27/2008, -0/+1I've used this method also. It's a good method, don't digg the guy down.
  • gbarger, on 02/27/2008, -0/+3"heat dries out the air"...what are they talking about. That's not true at all. Cold dries out the air. This is why the air is really dry in the winter time. This is also why humidifiers heat up water to put water into the air, and dehumidifiers cool the air to pull moisture out of the air.
  • jvnane, on 02/27/2008, -1/+2how about smoke weed every day?
  • LokitheComplex, on 02/27/2008, -0/+1Corneal erosions probably from dry eyes turned my life up side down.
  • aizvek, on 02/27/2008, -0/+2None of these things will improve your vision. Bad eyesight is never a result of getting old or lack of vitamins but of poor habits such as always fixating your eyes on one point. You'd be much better off reading a book like Relearning to See by Quackenbush.
  • BevansDesign, on 02/27/2008, -0/+2Short version of this article: do the things you already know are right, and don't do the things you already know are wrong.
  • mova, on 02/27/2008, -0/+2#26: more pr0n...
    /runs
  • immablondie, on 02/27/2008, -0/+1I used to sit too close to the television when I was younger so to prevent my eyes from burning and falling out my mom told me to sit a full arms length away!
    • adamlaz2, on 02/28/2008, -0/+2Seems a little close to me-
      ...Then again, some of us ended up with glasses.
  • kinneys, on 02/27/2008, -0/+1Was that just me, or most of that stuff was obvious. Thanks for caring though, cause I can't see a thing. (Blinks eyes twice, continues staring at screen with a burning sensation.)
  • dsmx, on 02/27/2008, -0/+1Can't help but think about south park when they mentioned pinkeye.
  • palpacino, on 02/28/2008, -0/+1I should really put my monitor at eye level. I just read "googles" instead of "goggles". What a nerd.
  • bobdylanthomas, on 02/28/2008, -0/+1they could just combine #1,2,3,4,9,10,11, 15,16,17 into one: "change your diet"
  • JonathanMead, on 02/28/2008, -0/+0While I thought this article was good, I was expecting more eye exercises that would improve circulation and improve vision. =/
  • akermani, on 02/28/2008, -0/+1Get off the computer and take frequent breaks (Helps stop the deterioration of eyes)
    and go Smoke some weed (Helps glaucoma)
    and eat a ***** load of carrots when you get the munchies (Good for eyes)
  • satyr9us, on 02/29/2008, -0/+1Dang, time to change out my mascara...
  • adamk0310, on 03/02/2008, -0/+1Oh wow, sales of bilberry jam are down. Let's commission a study and send it off to Reader's Digest.
  • kopbuh, on 03/03/2008, -0/+0Great tips. i really will use 'em. http://www.0o9.org
  • healthplus, on 06/13/2008, -0/+1I think , Now more than 80 million Americans are at risk of eye diseases that can lead to low vision and even blindness. http://www.healthplusnow.com/edition/popular-healt ... http://www.eye-care-center.net/edition/health-issu ...
  • lolo2007, on 06/26/2008, -0/+0Those are mostly good advice. I've been also practicing the Bates Method since 6 years and it do work; although it is long to get back to normal vision if you have very low vision. It has also the problem of being difficult to explain in writing, and some of the original Bates writing may seems nuts or nonsensical. Nevertheless, it all fits and makes sense in the end.

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