Feeling blurry from watching the Olympics?... Eye fatigue just keeps building up, how to relieve it?

Close your eyes for a moment

A simple way to relax your eyes is to block out the light. When your eyes are tired, sit or lie down and close your eyes for a few minutes, focusing on your breathing. Calm breathing relaxes the muscles of the face, and closing your eyes can help reduce eye fatigue.

Wrap the eyeball with the palm of the hand

If you gently cover the eyes with warm hands, the optic nerve can stabilize while blocking out light. First, sit comfortably and rub your palms together to warm your hands. Then, gently cup the warm palms over the eyes. The fingers should be placed near the forehead, and the lower part of the palms should rest on the cheekbones.

Hot or cold compress

You can relax eye muscles and reduce tension with a cool or warm compress. Soak a clean cloth or towel in cold or warm water, then place it on your eyes for a few minutes. Warmth has a soothing effect, while cold helps reduce inflammation and eye swelling.

Protect your eyes from blue light

You can use blue light blocking glasses to prevent eye fatigue caused by digital device screens. Alternatively, you can adjust the screen settings to change the brightness and contrast levels. A good way to reduce eye fatigue is to decrease screen time.

Use the '20-20-20' rule.

Remember the '20-20-20' rule to reduce eye fatigue and the risk of dry eyes. After 20 minutes of screen time, look at something about 20 feet (approximately 6 meters) away for 20 seconds. This relaxes the eyes and helps with rest.

Screen (or chair) adjustment=

The American Optometric Association recommends sitting so that the top of the computer is at eye level or slightly below. It is also advisable for the computer monitor to be about 25 inches (approximately 64 cm) away from the eyes.