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What You Must Know About Eyestrain
By: Jeffrey Anshel, OD - Square One Publishers, $16.95

Description: Do you often find yourself rubbing your eyes? After working on a display screen or reading a book, do you wind up having a headache? Do you seem to have problems focusing your vision, with or without glasses?

If the answer to any of these questions is yes, you may be suffering from eyestrain.

Verdict: In what is an extremely important book for anyone that is glued to a computer screen - of any shape or size, desktop or hand-held - on a hourly/daily/weekly basis (much like myself) - given that your vision is one of your most important senses, and by not recognizing the signs of eyestrain, you leave yourself subject to a host of problems, let�s begin by detailing the negative side effects of eye strain (tick off how many you currently have):

- Headaches
- Blurred vision
- Eye pain
- Dry eye
- Excessive tearing
- Excessive blinking
- Double vision
- Eye fatigue
- Heavy eyes
- Burning sensation
- Difficulty focusing
- Poor night vision
- Neck & shoulder pain
- Poor visual acuity
- Bloodshot eyes, et al.

The good news is that there is no reason to suffer from these common and annoying symptoms for noted optometrist and bestselling author Jeffrey Anshel, OD, has written a guide to understanding and eliminating all of them.

Written in plain English, What You Must Know About Eyestrain provides you with the up-to-date information required to identify the source of the problem � whether it is your display screen, inadequate lighting, poor nutrition, or merely the process of aging � and take the necessary steps to resolve it.

What causes eyestrain? Well, as alluded to above, and given our age of electronic hypnosis, when we look at something close-up, such as a computer screen or a cellphone, the lens of the eye naturally contracts. If you�re looking at a screen for prolonged periods, the lens doesn�t have the chance to relax, which can lead to eye fatigue.

This eye fatigue is also due to a decrease in blinking. Blinking is responsible for redistributing and replenishing the tear layer that smooths the surface across the cornea and helps sharpen your vision. Without blinking during prolonged viewing, the eye�s surface is more exposed to air and evaporation. This creates holes in the tear film and leads to irregularity of the corneal surface, which results in blurred vision and a continuation of the issue.

Simply put, your reading speed decreases because you can�t see very well, which requires prolonged reading and visual fatigue � beginning the cycle again.

What Dr. Anshel suggests here in this diligently written and magnificently thorough new book, is to avoid eyestrain one must:

- Schedule periodic rest breaks to avoid eye fatigue. Use the 20-20-20 rule as a guide: Every 20 minutes, look away to an object at least 20 feet away for at least 20 seconds
- Keep your eyes moist, by blinking or using artificial tears, to prevent them from drying out
- Position your digital screen slightly farther away than where you normally hold reading material. Screens should also be clean and dust-free, always in proper focus and with a display brightness that matches the lighting surrounding you
- When using desktop screens during remote working or learning, place your screen at or slightly below eye level
- Minimize lighting reflections and glare. This can be achieved with glare-reducing screen protectors and anti-reflective glasses

And lastly, talk with your ophthalmologist or optometrist, as some individuals who normally do not need glasses may need corrective lenses for computer work, particularly if you are above age 35.

In closing, if you are one of the millions of people suffering from eyestrain, you will discover that, with few exceptions, most of the solutions to this problem are both simple and relatively inexpensive to achieve. With a copy of What You Must Know About Eyestrain in hand, you will be able to see your way to comfortable vision.

About the Author - Jeffrey R. Anshel, OD, received his bachelor of science degree in visual science and his doctorate of optometry from the Illinois College of Optometry. After his service in the US Navy, Dr. Anshel went into private practice, offering his patients nutrition and alternative therapies as part of their vision care.

Dr. Anshel is the creator of the 20-20-20 rule for computer display users. He lectures internationally and has written eight books on eye care, including Smart Medicine for Your Eyes and What You Must Know About Age-related Macular Degeneration. Dr. Anshel currently resides in Kauai, Hawaii.

Official Book Purchase Link

www.JohnHuntPublishing.com





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