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In article <tertium.714333371@milton> tertium@milton.u.washington.edu (l boyd) writes:
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|Anyone els have a problem with eye strain?  A few weeks ago, a light went out
|in my office, which, btw, is a 10x10 former closet with *8* flourescent
|lights in the office.

Turn the fluorescent off.

Get several incandescent lamps and use them to spot light the areas
you really need light.  Swing arm lamps work well, if you need light
in different places at different times.

Instead of regular light bulbs, you might try plant bulbs or full
spectrum bulbs.  They cost more, but help some people.

If you use a keyboard and monitor, light the wall behind the monitor.

Position the monitor so light from outside the room doesn't bounce off
the screen.  Such glare can cause a lot of extra eye strain.

If you have a window, try closing the blinds.  Try keeping your door
mostly closed, and/or getting the fluorescent fixtures outside your
office dimmed or turned off.

If you work on something at the same distance, refocus your eyes every
15 to 20.  Look at least 10 feet away for 30 seconds, then at the tip
of your nose for 30 seconds.  

You can also just close you eyes and cover them with your palms.  Rest
the heel of your palms on you cheekbones so that the palms don't
actually touch the eyes, avoiding pressure on them.  If you do it
right, there should be almost no difference in perceived light with
your eyelids open or closed.  Your eyes need rest, just like the rest
of you!

good luck -len