Released on = April 30, 2007, 9:05 am

Press Release Author = 20/20 Optical Store

Industry = Healthcare

Press Release Summary = 20/20 Optical Store, an award winning optician based in
London, has put together some top tips to help eye strain sufferers

Press Release Body = As many office workers will tell you, staring at a flickering
computer screen all day can cause painful eye strain and headaches. As well as
causing discomfort, it can also affect your vision; particularly if you use a
laptop.

The reason this happens is that your eye muscles get locked when you stare at a
screen for long periods of time which can cause them to cramp up.

You can see this for yourself by suddenly looking away into the distance after
looking at your computer screen for a long time. You will probably find that it
takes a few seconds for your eyes to adjust properly.

20/20 Optical Store, the award winning optician based in the heart of London, has
put together the following tips to help eye strain sufferers:

1. Exercise your eyes by switching your focus between something close up and
something far away. For instance, try looking out of the window and then at a piece
of paper on your desk. Do this for a few times until you find that you can refocus
instantly.

2. Try looking away from your computer screen for 20 seconds every ten minutes or so.

3. Rub your hands together and cup them over your eyes for some symptomatic relief.

If you find that eye strain starts to cause serious problems, 20/20 recommends that
you make an appointment to see your optometrist because you might need to wear
glasses.


Web Site = http://www.20-20.co.uk/

Contact Details = http://www.20-20.co.uk/

0207 596 2020

20-20 Optical Store
216-217 Tottenham Court Rd.
London W1T 7PT