Office Work + VDU Use: Protecting your eyes from accidents and injury

"Office work and computer use

Computers do not cause eye damage, they do not cause permanent changes to the eye, or make eye conditions worse. However there are some important safety considerations:

• Take frequent breaks from your screen. Eyes can become tired when they are being used for long periods. Resting them can avoid headaches which result from tired eyes.
• Make sure there is adequate lighting for your task and that glare on your screen is at a minimum.
• If you need to wear glasses then wear them when using the computer. Some people may need a different pair of glasses especially for computer work. These may be different from ordinary reading glasses. You should ask your optometrist if you feel that your reading glasses aren’t helping with your computer screen.
  

If you do seem to suffer from headaches when using the computer for long periods even with breaks, then you may also need to have a pair of glasses especially for computer work - your optometrist can assess this"