Health and programming?

Question

Health and computer

Good evening Toaster readers! I think at the present time the topic of health is more relevant than ever! So let's discuss some frequently asked questions, namely: 1) Is it worth it to enter an IT specialty with poor eyesight?
2) How to maintain vision?
3) How many hours of working time does a programmer spend behind a monitor?

Answer 1

I can't really answer any questions since I'm in my 3rd year. But I can already tell you that a programmer spends a lot of time in front of a computer (The whole point is that all the literature that programmers read is mostly in electronic form (the best literature is in the original, for sure). Well, you have to read it from the monitor. Being a 3rd year student, I spend an average of 12 hours a day in front of a computer (and this is mostly at home, not at the university. It's sad, but if you feel that your calling is to program, then program) In fact, now in any specialty without a computer you can't get away so you can't run far anyway.

Answer 2

You definitely shouldn't be a programmer. You don't even know how long a working day lasts for people
and that there are no ophthalmologists here.

Answer 3

Vision is not a problem for a programmer at all.
a) There are glasses / lenses
b) a normal programmer’s salary allows you to eat normally and, if desired, undergo correction
c) you need to preserve your eyesight just like in any other profession - rest, maintain a normal distance between the screen and the eyes.
d) a normal work schedule of 40 hours a week. Well, that's at least that much. But with a normal screen, this is not a problem.
In general, you can think a little about what exactly is poor vision, since in most cases, this is not a health problem, but an adaptation problem.
If I spend most of my life behind a monitor, then I am pleased that my eyes do not hurt after 8 hours of watching it. But yes, I will probably see far worse than someone who, well, spends a lot of time on the street and examines distant objects, but then after 3 hours, even at a decent LCD, he cannot sit, because his eyes are watering.
The number of people with poor eyesight among programmers and among non-programmers does not differ that much.

Answer 4

1 - they won’t let you drive a bus in IT, so I don’t see any obstacles
2 - use high-quality equipment (a good widescreen monitor with high resolution, don’t sit too close, wear at least safety glasses while working, you can do without diopters), do gymnastics for the eyes, take breaks every 2-3 hours at least, optional - consult an ophthalmologist, he will prescribe
3 drops for you - from several hours to a whole day, depending on the workload

Answer 5

I won’t say anything about people with poor eyesight (but +2 is good?), But for those who have normal eyesight for 8 hours behind a monitor without PWM and with normal power supplies (in practice, it was found that all Samsungs that were found give a trembling picture when used with poor bp, some lg, were also noticed in this) the eyes do not get tired.

Answer 6

1) Yes, you will earn money, go to the doctor for an operation and everything will be ok
2) There are a lot of tips on how to maintain your eyesight, do exercises and other things on the Internet.
3) As much as you want.

Answer 7

Vision fell before the advent of the computer in my life. The monitors had no effect. The main thing is to take breaks.