I don't wear glasses, I've never worn glasses and I currently spend up to 12 hours/day in front of a computer. I'm in my late 40's.
I usually use some system to take frequent breaks, usually an egg timer set to 10-15 minute intervals.
Every couple weeks, I'll isolate each eye and practice focusing near and far. I use trigger point therapy to work on the small muscle around the eye-sockets.
In general, I practice a couple of movement and relaxation exercises - Qigong and the Alexander technique. I've been using a standing work station for last six months but been using the computer heavily since about 1990 this is just extra.
I tend not avoid categories like "bad eyes" or "need glasses". If my eyes happen to have trouble focusing, I assume the muscle are tired and need some attention. I've heard that glasses just encourage eyes to get worse. I don't know if that's true but seems plausible. I'd view the body in general as involving many nested feedback loops. I believe that people who experience "health problems" often assume that they are "broken" in fashion akin to a simple machine where they often simply need "recalibrating". Not that I won't eventually "wear out" but I'm aiming to stay functional as long as possible.
Your mileage may vary. I certainly get eye irritation if I use the computer too much or don't get light.
I usually use some system to take frequent breaks, usually an egg timer set to 10-15 minute intervals.
Every couple weeks, I'll isolate each eye and practice focusing near and far. I use trigger point therapy to work on the small muscle around the eye-sockets.
In general, I practice a couple of movement and relaxation exercises - Qigong and the Alexander technique. I've been using a standing work station for last six months but been using the computer heavily since about 1990 this is just extra.
I tend not avoid categories like "bad eyes" or "need glasses". If my eyes happen to have trouble focusing, I assume the muscle are tired and need some attention. I've heard that glasses just encourage eyes to get worse. I don't know if that's true but seems plausible. I'd view the body in general as involving many nested feedback loops. I believe that people who experience "health problems" often assume that they are "broken" in fashion akin to a simple machine where they often simply need "recalibrating". Not that I won't eventually "wear out" but I'm aiming to stay functional as long as possible.
Your mileage may vary. I certainly get eye irritation if I use the computer too much or don't get light.