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Here are a few simple steps to keep your vision healthy with the “20/20/20 Rule.” 20 minutes using the computer- in which you focus intently upon the screen. 20 second break – take a 20 second break after you have focused on the screen for 20 minutes 20 feet away – focus your eyes upon something roughly 20 feet away for this 20-second break. Do you experience headaches? Do your eyes water, burn or itch? Does your vision get blurry or do you sometimes see 2 objects instead of 1? If these occur during or after computer use, you might be experiencing what is known as EYESTRAIN. The human eyes function less strenuously when looking at a distance. Working on a computer requires use of your eyes at a closer range, usually intensely, for long periods of time. Your vision is important, and eye strain in the work place can c ause serious damage to your eyes. In this issue: 1 Can Sitting at your computer kill you? Steps to maintaining a healthy vision 2 7 things you should know about Backpain. Tackling the new office disease 3 Do take that break. Preventing Deep Venous Thrombosis (D.V.T.) 4 Write it down. Making the most of your time Next issue: Exercise tips for the workplace Can Sitting At Your Computer KILL You? “Be alert, be aware, be alive.” Vol. 1: Issue 1 Healthbrief is published by Pretium Nigeria Limited , the content and creative design provided by Health Icon Global Limited . The newsletter is distributed solely for the purpose of public enlightenment and education. Questions on the topic and other form of enquiries should please be directed to Pretium Nigeria Limited , purssion serviced office, No. 19, Townplanning Way, Ilupeju, Lagos, 080661217 75, or [email protected] The Copyright owner hereby License the product for distribution by any party provided it is for non commercial purpose and appropriate reference made to the Newsletter quoting the date and Publisher . www.pretiumng.com TIPS 1 st April 2010
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Here are a few simple steps to keep y
vision healthy with the “20/20/20 Ru
20 minutes using the compu
in which you focus intently u
the screen.
20 second break – take a 20
second break after you have
focused on the screen for 20
minutes
20 feet away – focus your ey
upon something roughly 20 f
away for this 20-second brea
Do you experience headaches? Do youreyes water, burn or itch? Does your vision
get blurry or do you sometimes see 2
objects instead of 1? If these occur during
or after computer use, you might be
experiencing what is known as
EYESTRAIN.
The human eyes function less strenuously
when looking at a distance. Working on a
computer requires use of your eyes at a
closer range, usually intensely, for long
periods of time.
Your vision is important, and eye strain in
the work place can cause serious damage
to your eyes.
In this issue:
1 Can Sitting at your
computer kill you?Steps to maintaining a
healthy vision
2 7 things you should
know about Backpain.
Tackling the new office
disease
3 Do take that break.
Preventing Deep VenousThrombosis (D.V.T.)
4 Write it down.
Making the most of your
time
Next issue:
Exercise
tips for the
workplace
Can Sitting At Your
Computer KILL You?
“ B e a l e r t , b e a w a r e , b e a l i v e . ”
Vol. 1: Issue 1
Healthbrief is published by Pretium Nigeria Limited , the content and creative design provided by Health Icon Global Limited . The newsletter is
distributed solely for the purpose of public enlightenment and education. Questions on the topic and other form of enquiries should please be directed to Pretium Nigeri
Limited , purssion serviced office, No. 19, Townplanning Way, Ilupeju, Lagos, 08066121775, or [email protected]
The Copyright owner hereby License the product for distribution by any party provided it is for non commercial purpose and appropriate reference made to the Newsletquoting the date and Publisher . www.pretiumng.com
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Medical Research found that workers who spend excessive amounts of
time at their desk may have a higher risk of developing potentially fatal
blood clots.
A third of patients admitted to hospital with deep vein thrombosis
(DVT) were office workers who spent hours at a computer. Some sat at
their screens for over 8 hours a day. Others were going three to four
hours at a time without getting up, often not taking a proper lunch
break, preferring instead to eat at their desk while attending to emails.
DVT is the formation of a blood clot in the deepest veins, most
commonly in the calf or thighs. Symptoms include pain or tenderness in
the leg, a swollen area of the leg that is warmer than the surrounding
area and discolored skin.
These clots can travel to the heart, lungs or brain, causing chest pain,
breathlessness or possible death from a heart attack or stroke.
Do Take That Break!
DVT is entirely preventable. When the
cause is inactivity, the cure is
movement. Take steps— literally—to
amend your inactivity. Set an alarm and
force yourself to get up and move
around every 30 minutes.
Healthbrief is published by Pretium Nigeria Limited , the content and creative design provided by Health Icon Global Limited . The newsletter is
distributed solely for the purpose of public enlightenment and education. Questions on the topic and other form of enquiries should please be directed to Pretium Niger
Limited , purssion serviced office, No. 19, Townplanning Way, Ilupeju, Lagos, 08066121775, or [email protected]
The Copyright owner hereby License the product for distribution by any party provided it is for non commercial purpose and appropriate reference made to the Newslequoting the date and Publisher . www.pretiumng.com
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