Helen, my Optical assistant is off today partying at a wedding so I have had a non-testing day catching up with the mountain of paperwork I have been putting off all summer. As a result I am left with the dull frontal headache and scratchy eyes all my regular VDU using patients complain of. I don't know how they do it day in, day out.
Needless to say, I haven't been following my own advice which is to follow the 20:20:20 rule
i.e every 20 minutes take a break and spend 20 seconds looking at a distance of 20 feet.
The idea behind this is to relax the eyes and give them a break from looking at one distance for long periods. My screen position is also lousy, with the screen well below my eye line leading to a stiff neck and the dull headache.
A bit of googling has lead me to the workrave app which can be installed on your pc and reminds you to take regular "microbreaks" and longer breaks periodically. I'll try it tomorrow and let you know the results.
Thursday, 30 August 2012
Wednesday, 15 August 2012
Olympics & Shows
Only two weeks to the Paralympics, can't wait!
We are really busy at work preparing for our stall at the Mirfield Family Agricultural Show. It should be a great day. We are running a Guess the Celebrity specs competition to win a pair of sunnies and a Lucky dip for the kids with proceeds to the local society for blind people. Mirfield show is always a great day out and really draws the community together.
We are hoping to promote the importance of regular sight tests for Adults and Children alike. People often have the misconception that an eye examination is all about getting a prescription for specs which, though an important element, is only part of the picture. During an eye examination we are also looking at the general health of the eye and can often pick up signs of problems such as Hypertension occurring elsewhere in the body.
Come along and see us if you can.
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