{"id":2839,"date":"2022-11-25T11:55:51","date_gmt":"2022-11-25T11:55:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bpfonline.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2839"},"modified":"2025-12-05T15:43:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T15:43:54","slug":"using-monitor-arms-and-other-ways-to-keep-eyestrain-at-bay-in-our-tech-obsessed-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bpfonline.co.uk\/blog\/using-monitor-arms-and-other-ways-to-keep-eyestrain-at-bay-in-our-tech-obsessed-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Using monitor arms and other ways to keep eyestrain at bay in our tech-obsessed world"},"content":{"rendered":"

Monitor arms and tablet mounts are increasing in popularity as employers realised the detrimental effect on efficiency that eyestrain can have.<\/p>\n

Eyestrain cases are increasing as we rely more and more on screens. Screens are integral in everything these days \u2013 work, entertainment, even looking at photos and checking our bank balance. However, the lion\u2019s share of screen time for most is clocked up whilst at work.<\/p>\n

Constantly looking at screens and forgetting to blink means that eye strain is becoming increasingly commonplace. Eye strain at the office isn\u2019t just uncomfortable, it can also reduce an employee\u2019s productivity and happiness while at work. Eye discomfort, Headaches, Sore, tired, burning or itchy eyes and difficulty focusing are all symptoms that your employees could be suffering from eye strain. More extreme symptoms include watery eyes<\/a>, dry eyes<\/a>, blurred or double vision<\/a> and even increased sensitivity to light. Not much fun.<\/p>\n

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What causes eye strain<\/h2>\n

Eye strain is typically caused by incorrect lighting, reflection and too much glare. It can occur when spending too much time in front of a screen when the muscle responsible for focusing the eye becomes fatigued.<\/p>\n

However there are things you can do to reduce eye strain.<\/p>\n