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Protect Your Career
by Protecting Your Eyes
Paying attention to what you're looking at will improve your life,
both personally and professionally.
The following was originally published on Next Level: The ATA Business Practices Blog. This initiative
by ATA's Business Practices Education Committee provides information for both freelancers and
company owners to use in all aspects of their careers, from improving their privacy protections to
planning for retirement.
By Danielle Maxson
H
ow much time do
you spend each day
looking at some type
of screen? Do you work on a
computer, use a tablet to look
up terms while interpreting,
or spend long periods staring
at your phone? Have you ever
noticed a headache coming
on while you work, or have
your eyes started to feel dry
and irritated? These may be
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signs your eyes have been
working too hard.
Since the pandemic drove
large swathes of employees
and students to remote work
and virtual learning, experts
have stepped up warnings
about the possible adverse
health effects of ubiquitous
screen use, especially for our
eyes. The potential issues
are manifold, encompassing
digital eyestrain, headaches,
neck or back soreness from
poor posture, and a variety
of short- and long-term
risks associated with
excessive exposure to the
blue light emanating from
all those screens.
Computers, LED televisions,
phones, tablets, and even
some modern light bulbs
expose our eyes to increasing
amounts of light on the
blue end of the spectrum.
Blue light triggers alertness
in the human body. This
can be a good thing at
lunchtime when you have a
full afternoon of work ahead.
Working late, however, may
make it difficult for you to
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