One rather HUGE "AHA!" about using monitors for reading and studying that I discovered rather early on. Likely due to being one of the earlier day to day computer users way back when there weren't microcomputers and we worked on terminals and mainframes all day.

I'd like to share it with those who will pay heed and want to alleviate the situation.

TIP: Learn to remember to BLINK OUR EYES MORE OFTEN when working with the computer.

Don't know why, but we often will get into a mode where we tend to STARE instead of VIEW when there's a monitor in front of our eyes. That somehow can create a situation where we don't blink as often as we should, and the eyes dry out rather quickly.

Dry eyes are fatigued eyes.

Was still in my Air Force days when I discovered this trick.

Matter of fact, the only paper note hanging at the top of my terminal on that job was on the backl of somebody's calling card and had one word written on it in all caps with a felt pen (AND, YES, This was before the advent of "Post-it Notes":

BLINK

Make it a new habit and see if the task of reading from an electronic screen doesn't change from a task into a joy.

It did for me.


--Mac

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