Thank you to the Cyber Seniors for their helpful webinars this week-
“Technology use and eye health”
“How can technology affect our hands and wrists?”
Technology and Eye Health
A few take-a-ways:
Remember to blink when staring at a screen
Constant exposure to blue light can be harmful
20-20-20 Rule: Every 20 minutes, look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds
Increase text size on screen to a comfortable reading size to reduce eye strain
Do visual exercises, including a circular massage around your eyes.
(Not a part of the webinar, but here are some eye strain prevention exercises you can do:
Eye Yoga: Five eye exercises to prevent eye strain [3:08]
How can technology affect our hands and wrists?
A few take-a-ways:
Overuse of technology can lead to carpal tunnel, tendonitis, text neck
Ways to prevent this:
Take regular breaks
Stretch your hands and wrists
Adjust ergonomics
Maintain your posture
Have device-free time
Do wrist stretches, finger taps, and wrist flexion and extension
Cyber Seniors offers webinars on technology for older adults. You can learn more about Cyber Seniors here: https://cyberseniors.org/about/
