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Close up work is doing any vision task close to your eyes, this includes reading, phone time, computers, needlework, and many others.
Close up work is doing any vision task at arm's length or less for an extended period of time. This includes reading, phone time, computers, needlework, and many others.


When doing close up work, wear your [[differentials]] and follow the 20-20-20 rule
When doing close up work, wear your [[differentials]] (if you need them) and follow the [[3 hour rule]] or the [[20-20-20 rule]].
* Every 20 minutes
==Videos==
* Look at something 20 feet away
* For 20 seconds.


The 20-20-20 rule is designed to prevent [[ciliary spasm]] and [[nearwork induced myopia]]
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==See Also==
*[[Convergence]]
* [[Distance vision]]
 
==References==
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Latest revision as of 16:38, 10 February 2023

Close up work is doing any vision task at arm's length or less for an extended period of time. This includes reading, phone time, computers, needlework, and many others.

When doing close up work, wear your differentials (if you need them) and follow the 3 hour rule or the 20-20-20 rule.

Videos


See Also

References