{"id":543,"date":"2011-07-06T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-07-06T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paperstone.co.uk\/Wordpress\/?p=543"},"modified":"2011-07-06T23:00:00","modified_gmt":"2011-07-06T23:00:00","slug":"break_the_eyes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paperstone.co.uk\/News\/articles\/break_the_eyes","title":{"rendered":"Break the Eyes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" src=\"\/images\/NewsImages\/2011\/cross-eyed.jpg\" alt=\"cross-eyed\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A measly one in five office workers take regular breaks from our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paperstone.co.uk\/computer-accessories\/screen-filters\/l-389\">computer screens<\/a>, according to a poll commissioned by the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eyecaretrust.org.uk\/\" onclick=\"PS.Core.Popup(this, 800, 600);return false;\" title=\"Opens in a new window\">Eyecare Trust <\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplyhealth.co.uk\/sh\/pages\/homepage.jsp\" onclick=\"PS.Core.Popup(this, 800, 600);return false;\" title=\"Opens in a new window\">Simplyhealth<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Staring at a computer screen all day can cause eye strain and visual stress and 90 percent of office workers suffer with screen fatigue, headaches, sore or tired eyes, and problems with close up and long distance vision.<\/p>\n<p>Said Chairman of the Eyecare Trust, Dharmesh Patel: &ldquo;Making a few simple adjustments to your seat, screen settings or posture could be all that&rsquo;s needed to save your eyes from feeling tired and irritated after a long day at work. 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