24/06/2020
Dear ALL,
Many of us spend a good deal of our time staring at screens from laptops, computers, smartphones, gaming systems and television. This can put a lot of strain on our eyes and cause eye fatigue. When using your screens give your eyes a break.
*Use the 20-20-20 rule. Every 20 minutes, take a 20-second break and focus your eyes on something at least 20 feet away*.
TEACH THIS RULE TO OUR KIDS AND FOLLOW THIS METHOD DURING THE ONLINE SESSIONS. It's a globally proven method by the Association of Ophthalmologists.
Also, kindly follow the safety instructions below :
1.) *Lighting of the home class room* : From the ceiling onto the work place; no focus lights or table lamps with light directly falling on the eyes
2.) *Student's Chair* : Good support from the hip to the shoulder blades; 90 degree angle between thighs and legs; feet firmly on the ground
3.) *Student's desk* : Placed such that distance between computer and student is 25 inches at least and top of computer monitor is 6 inches below the student's eye level
4.) *Frequent breaks*:
20-20 rule (20 second break after every 20 minute system work) is ideal for online classes ..
Five to six minute break with a stroll and focusing at a distance after every hour of online session
5.) *Protection against glare*: Anti glare monitor over the screen and blue light shield enabled if available in the computer.
6.) *Children with refractive error to wear glasses compulsorily while attending online classes*
7.) *Any symptoms* of redness, pain in eyes, headache, irritability in the child could be due to computer vision syndrome and the child needs to be checked by an eye doctor.