Tomas, Go see an optician. It could be it's something other than monitor watching that's causing the problem. In any event he will be able to advise you of the situation. Ask around and try to find one that is recommended by friends or family. RP 2008/7/3 G=F6khan SEVER : > I am a short-sighthed person, too. My left eye is 1.0 and the right is 0.5 > (I am not sure there is a universal agreement on this numbering scheme, a= nd > I dont know why the left one is more disordered while they both look at a > same computer screen :) ) > > I get a slight headache if I spend too much time in front of my laptop. > Sometimes regularly using glasses prevent this but the pain come back aga= in > when I keep spending countless hours doing a literature review. > > Besides, my sight gets worse especially during nights, that is why I usua= lly > study important stuff on day-time. As you noted Jeff, I do this > concentrating on far objects exercise quite often. > > > 2008/7/2 Jeff Findley : > >> >From what I understand, that's pretty normal. I was a bit near-sighted= in >> high school, but it got much worse in college and the first 10 or so yea= rs >> of working behind a computer screen. The solution I used was to go to t= he >> optometrist once a year and get a new prescription for my glasses when I >> needed it. >> >> Getting a cubicle with a window seems to have helped since I can re-focus >> on >> something far away every so often. But that typically doesn't happen wh= ere >> I work until you've been promoted about three times. ;-) >> >> My eyes have stayed pretty much the same over the last 10 years, but now >> I'm >> nearing 40 and can now tell that my books need to be further away than t= hey >> used to. Pretty soon, the solution will be bi-focals. :-P >> >> Jeff >> -- >> A clever person solves a problem. >> A wise person avoids it. -- Einstein >> >> >> >> >> -- >> http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >> View/change your membership options at >> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist >> >> > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > -- = http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist