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  • About
    • About Us
  • Services
    • Eye Examination
    • PEARS – NHS FREE SERVICE
    • Contact Lenses
    • Children’s Eyecare
    • Home Visits
    • Dry Eye and Red Eye Assessments
    • Monthly Pay Plan
    • Ortho-K Lenses
    • Glasses
    • Corporate Eye Care
    • Colour and Dyslexia
  • Eye Health
    • Myopia
    • Hyperopia
    • Presbyopia
    • Glaucoma
    • Diabetes
    • Macular Degeneration
    • Cataracts
    • Retinitis Pigmentosa
    • Nystagmus
    • Retinal Detachment
    • Floaters and Flashing Lights
    • Dry Eyes & Dry Eye Syndrome
    • Blepharitis
    • Keratoconus
    • Did You Know?
  • Contact Lenses
    • Experienced Fitters
    • Free Contact Lens Trial
    • Who can wear contact lenses?
    • How do I get Started?
    • Looking after your eyes and your lenses
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VDU Examination

VDU ExaminationsAt some point in the day almost everyone looks at some form of computer screen. This could be in the form of anything from a Kindle, an EPOS screen, laptops, mobile phones or computer monitors for the purpose of either work or leisure.

People who work with electronic screens are prone to eye diseases such as Computer Vision Syndrome. This is common among people who use VDU screens at work. These screens can cause stress and issues with the eyes, and the symptoms associated are blurred vision and sore eyes. If you have dry eyes, eyestrain, headaches or even difficulty while focusing right after or during use of a VDU screen then chances are you have computer vision syndrome (CVS) and may need to take measures to avoid it.

Your eye examination will include questions regarding the kind of VDU screen you use at work or at home to check whether you are facing any problems.

The amount of focus and muscle work your eyes do can be assessed through our eye examination and you will be advised accordingly.

Tips for People Using Computer Screens at Work

  • The main risk to your eyes comes from staring at a screen for too long. For this, it is important to take regular breaks every twenty minutes to look away from the screen. This should be sufficient rest for your eyes.
  • Make adjustments to your monitor or screen. Most screens come with the option of adjusting contrast, this can be manipulated to a point where the stress being caused to the eyes are at a bare minimum. In order to cause less stress, the font size can be changed or zoomed in to minimize any eye strain.
  • Avoiding glare and check for lights around the screen. It is important to make sure there aren’t any bright lights around your computer screen and avoid any glare being reflected off. To alleviate this, anti-glare screens can be used to reduce the damaging reflections off the screen.
  • Blink consistently to avoid dry eyes. Most people while concentrating on a screen for too long do not blink as much. This is one of the main causes of dry eyes among people. For people who get dry eyes while using computer screens this is a major symptom for CVS. However, it can be reduced and relieved by consulting an optometrist to get recommended appropriate eye drops. This symptom is more common among people who use contact lenses.
  • Make regular eye care appointments. The recommended period for adults is once every two years, however, it cannot hurt to be careful and make regular visits to the practice. Our optometrist can tell if there is any oncoming eye disease or detect other minor problems early on.

It is important to note that if you are using a VDU screen at work you are entitled to a regular eye checks by your employer. Under the European Legislation employees using VDU screens at work should receive an eye examination when they start and throughout the course of their employment at regular intervals. If a person faces any eye related issues they are entitled to an eye examination funded by their employer. If the need arises for glasses then your employer is duty bound to pay for a basic pair which is for the purpose of use with a VDU screen only. However, you can make your own choice, but will have to pay for the difference in cost.

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