Ziqitza Healthcare ltd - How pandemic has taken toll on employee eyesight Here’s how you can fix it
                     Ziqitza Healthcare ltd - How pandemic has taken 
toll on employee eyesight? Here’s how you can fix it 
Pandemic-fueled lifestyle changes are putting increased 
strain on our eyes, be it a child who is studying online or an 
employee who is working online. It is no surprise that 
screen time has increased during the pandemic, whether 
it's working from home in front of a laptop all day, 
reconnecting with friends and family on video calls, or 
watching series or movies online. This increased screen 
time, and the added stresses of lockdown, has inevitably 
taken its toll on people’s eye health. 
 
Follow these simple steps recommended by Ziqitza 
alongside taking a screen break to keep our eyes in a better 
condition to prevent side effects like itchy eyes, headaches 
and blurry vision.
1. Try blue-light blocking glasses
Exposure to the blue light emitted from screens phones, and 
computers can cause eye strain, fatigue and dry eyes. Blue-light 
blocking glasses have filters in their lenses that block or absorb 
blue light to keep screen time comfortable. 
2. Practice 20/20/20 rule
Another practical tip for minimizing screen time strain is the 
20/20/20 technique. Every 20 minutes look at an object at least 20 
feet away for at least 20 seconds to help relax your eyes. It’ll give 
your eyes a mini break from concentrating and in turn, ease the 
eyesight tension causing headaches or blurred vision.
3. Get an early night
Dry eyes can be the result of a few things, including not 
drinking enough water and lack of fresh air, but a major 
cause is not giving your eyes enough of a rest to 
rehydrate. Ziqitza Healthcare says sleep is essential for 
letting the eye muscles relax and reset, while 
replenishing eye hydration. But that’s not all. Sleep has 
also recently been recognized as important to eye health 
by allowing the nerve-bed of the eyes (the retina) to 
complete the 'visual cycle', whereby the nerve receptors 
essentially 'take out the trash' overnight. It's especially 
important after a full day of zooming, that we give our 
eyes a chance to recuperate overnight. If not, it can lead 
directly to eye twitches and dry eyes.
4. Rehydrate tired, dry eyes
Common symptoms may include stinging, burning, watery eyes, 
light sensitivity and blurred vision. To help maintain a stable tear 
film, remember to not only increase the frequency of blinks, but 
also make sure a more forceful, complete blink is done during 
computer work. Experts from ZHL Rajasthan says the 20/20/20 rule 
can really come in handy here too. 
5. Be aware of when you're exposing yourself to 
blue light
We all know that blue light is bad for us, but here’s the 
thing, we actually need a certain amount of blue light 
exposure to regulate the hormones that help us wake-up 
in the morning and retain attention during the working 
day. However, when we choose to pick up those blue 
light devices is key. Blue light from devices after dark can 
suppress the body's production of melatonin which 
makes it harder to fall asleep at night. So late night emails 
are really best avoided. Instead spend the hour before 
bed away from screens, reading journaling or indulging in 
some self-care routine.
Dr. Santosh Datar from Ziqitza Limited suggests when 
your eyes are feeling tired, you can do some pencil push-
ups. Hold a pencil 12 inches away from your nose, and 
slowly bring it toward your nose while keeping the pencil 
tip single as close as you can ideally, all the way to your 
nose. Do 10 reps every hour to get your eyes working 
together again and give them a break from the screen.
 
Employers have started addressing eye health of 
employees under various employee health and wellness 
schemes with regular health checkup, wellness webinars, 
tele-consultation etc. by tie up with an expert like Ziqitza 
which provides multiple corporate wellness solutions