How To Get Rid Of Screen Glare?

Because a computer monitor can be a reflective surface, you can get screen glare. Screen glare is the reflection of light from the computer screen, and it can cause headaches and eye strain as well as just being annoying. If you wish to get rid of screen glare, the first thing you can do is reevaluate the positioning of your computer. Keep it away from windows by keeping it at a ninety degree angle from all windows and when on the computer, keep the shades, curtains or blinds closed.

Keep the screen at eye level, so you don’t have to look up or down as this can cause strain on your eyes, back, shoulders, and neck. The ideal room will have flat pained walls over glossy. Turn off or dim overhead lighting, if possible, and use a small desk place. If you are in a space, like an office, where you can’t control the lighting, you can make a hood for your monitor using tape and black cardboard. Cut three strips of cardboard, two to three inches wide and the length of the top and sides of your monitor. Tap them to your monitor, so they stick out, shading the screen from the light source.

There are also anti-glare screens that you can purchase if you don’t have much control over the environment in which you are working, and even small adjustments to the brightness and contrast controls on your monitor can help. The controls to do this are located on the bottom of the monitor under the screen. Also don’t sit too close to your screen. You should be at least sixteen inches from the screen.
The problems caused by screen glare become an issue when you look at a computer screen for many hours a day. If possible, take frequent breaks even if you don’t get up from your desk. Just look around at anything other than the computer screen. Even just closing your eyes for a moment or two will help.

Computers are a modern convenience that many of us use daily for work and entertainment. However, you need to be aware of the harm looking at a computer for extended periods of time can cause to your eyes, neck, shoulders, and back. By making some of the simple adjustments mentioned here, you can prevent a lot of future health issues including permanent damage to your eyes that could lead to the necessity of corrective glasses or contact lenses.

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