Everything in view at the computer work station

Reading spectacles are often not ideal for desk work. You can see everything clearly when reading documents, but when a colleague walks through the door you cannot quite recognise him/her or you have difficulty looking back and forth between your documents and your discussion partner during a big meeting. So what spectacles are right for presbyopia sufferers who work in front of a screen?

The computer has become a constant companion in our working environment. Frequent screen work is also very demanding on the eyes.

We often sit at our computers in a permanently tense state and grant our eyes very little relief. This can result in neck tension, headaches and red, watery eyes. For those who also suffer from presbyopia, a condition that adversely affects both short and long distance sight, there is the additional problem of choosing the right spectacles to facilitate working in a more relaxed manner.

Which spectacles are best for this application? Many people initially reach for their reading glasses when they have to do computer work. The door opens; your colleague is standing in the doorway and asks you a question. Now your glasses interfere with your longer range vision and you cannot see him/her clearly. At that moment, you might peer over the spectacle frame and tense up as well.

Universal-varifocals are not the perfect solution for the workplace either. They may allow you to see clearly at different distances, but the visual field for the near and medium range is often too small for prolonged close-up work and permanently strains the eyes. What to do?

Talk to your optometrist about enhanced reading spectacles with special varifocal lenses. There is an intelligent solution for continuously clear vision for short to intermediate distances, a solution that is specifically coordinated for the visual demands at the workplace. The combination of reading spectacles and varifocal lenses combines the different sight requirements of desk bound work.

• Ideal for a large, consistent close-up range.
• Wider, more harmonious field of vision for intermediate distances as well.
• Positioning of the transitions between both fields for comfortable head and body posture.
• Increased comfort not only at work, but also when your glasses are used to supplement your varifocals, e.g. for hobbies such as cooking or handicrafts.
  

• Extremely wide intermediate and close-up range.
• Ideal for clear and continuous vision in the entire room up to 4 m.
• Clearer overview without straining head movements.
• Perfect for computer work as well as for handicrafts and hobbies
  

Not only will your eyes be grateful for the relief – you will also be more relaxed while doing administrative work at the office.

An ergonomic sitting posture at the screen and the correct parallel arrangement of the monitor, keyboard and documents are particularly important for fatigue-free and comfortable vision at a computer work station. A couple of arms or a new chair can often help make work less straining.

Make sure that your screen has the highest possible refresh rate and image stability. Adjust your monitor so that the picture is rich in contrast and sharp. Also adjust the font size so that you can read the text easily and comfortably.

Our tip:  Also consciously relax your eyes every now and then during a long work day on the computer. Allow your eyes to wander around the room, look out a window, massage the area around your eyes and close your eyes briefly from time to time to regenerate them. We hope that these tips will help you keep the stress of your eyes and wish you great success at your job!