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News India Live, Digital Desk: The ‘Blue Light’ emitted from smartphones badly affects the retina of our eyes and sleep hormones. Health experts say that if we make some changes in the way we use the phone, the pressure on the eyes can be reduced. up to 60% less Can be done.
1. The 20-20-20 Rule
This is the most effective therapy for eyes.
Method: After every 20 minutes of phone use, look at an object at least 20 feet away for 20 seconds. This gives relief to the eye muscles.
2. Turn on ‘Eye Comfort’ or ‘Night Mode’ (Eye Comfort Shield)
Every modern smartphone has the option of ‘Eye Comfort’ or ‘Blue Light Filter’.
Benefit: It reduces the blue light of the screen and turns it into a warm tone, which does not sting the eyes. Always keep it ‘On’ or schedule it for after sunset.
[Infographic showing a person using a phone with ‘Eye Comfort Mode’ vs ‘Normal Mode’ and the impact on eyes]3. Use of Dark Mode (Enable Dark Mode)
If you use your phone at night or in low light, then ‘Dark Mode’ is a boon for you.
Benefit: White background puts more strain on the eyes. Dark mode (Black Background) reduces the spread of light and provides comfort to the eyes.
4. Balance of font size and brightness
Font Size: The eyes have to work harder to read small letters. Go to Settings and keep ‘Font Size’ a little bigger.
Auto-Brightness: The screen light should neither be too much nor too little. Keep it on ‘Auto-Brightness’ so that it can adjust itself according to the surrounding light.
5. Don’t forget to blink often
While watching the screen, we often forget to blink our eyelids, due to which the eyes dry up.
Tip: Deliberately keep blinking intermittently so that the eyes remain moist and there is no problem of ‘dry eye’.