Glare Tips

The blinking reflex is a fast reflex that helps to moisten and relax the eyes. It is one of the most important reflexes that protects your eyes. Yet, when you are looking at a monitor you stop blinking. For example, you normally blink 22 times per minute, yet when you are focusing on a task like reading you decrease your blinking to an average of 12 times per minute. When you are viewing a monitor you blink as little as 4 times per minute. At this slow blink rate, your eyes become irrated from the tear evaporation and exposure.

Direct glare comes from a window or light source that shines directly in your eyes. Your eyes try to adapt to this glare by flexing the ocular muscles. Reflective glare is a light source that reflects off a wall or a reflective surface and shows up on your monitor. This is sometimes easy to ignore yet just as fatiguing on your eyes. Check the lighting above, behind and next to you to find the source of this glare.

To avoid Computer Vision Syndrome you should remember to blink more, reduce glare with the KARE Contour screen and take breaks away from the monitor to help stretch the muscles of the eye.

Chose a glare screen that is made of optically pure glass. It will insure the highest resolution and readability of your monitor.