Rest your eyes

If you do still have to work through the summer ? whether its on a computer screen, Blackberry or iPad ? you should give your eyes a break to keep them healthy.GP and former medical correspondent for The Times, Dr Thomas Stuttaford encourages his patients to take five minute breaks away from the computer every hour when spending long stretches of time working with screens.While computers dont cause lasting damage to the eyes, staring at screens for hours on end is a strain and may cause headaches, eye discomfort and itchiness, says Dr Stuttaford.Make sure youve got adequate lighting where youre working, and rest the eyes by looking at more distant objects and out of the window regularly, he says.Other tips are to keep the screen clean, wipe away fingerprints and try to reduce glare by fixing adjustable blinds to windows.