Re: Tips for reducing eyestrain
It depends in large part on your setup. Reducing eyestrain is best done by getting at it from multiple angles.
If you have a CRT monitor, get your refresh rate to about 85 hz. It helps if the monitor itself has an antiglare surface (actually, PM if you want to buy one, because I upgraded to a 2001FP). If you have an LCD monitor, the refresh rate won't matter.
Don't view the monitor in low light. Turning off the lights and watching a monitor appears to be really popular, but this is no good for your eyes because your pupils will be opening up more due to the lack of ambient light, making them take in more light than is necessary to see your screen. Then again, if keeping the lights on causes a lot of glare on the monitor you're using, that's not good either.
Take breaks. Every 15-30 minutes is good. Get up, walk around, maybe walk around outside. Tough if you're playing poker, but oh well. Constant staring at the screen is not good for you.
Use eyedrops. Not saline solution, but artificial tears. These can help with dryness if that's part of your problem.
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