Dry Eyes
Symptoms such as dry eyes, irritated eyes, contact lens problems, or if blinking helps to clear your vision can be due to dry eyes. It is common for computer users to have dry eyes. This is because we don't blink much and we hold our eyes wide open when working at the computer.

The following steps can help alleviate your symptoms:
. Use artificial tears to re-wet and lubricate your eyes.
. Use as recommended by either your doctor or the manufacturer.
. Lower your computer screen so that the center of the screen is 4-8 inches below your eyes.
. If you are seated in a draft or near an air vent, try to eliminate the flow of air past your eyes.
. Low humidity or fumes aggravate a dry eye condition.
. If you have these conditions in your work place, fix them if possible.
. Concentrate on blinking whenever you begin to sense symptoms of dry or irritated eyes.
. Every once in a while (especially when you sense the symptoms) close your eyes and roll them behind your closed eye lids.

Computer glasses
Many computer users need a pair of glasses for their computer work that is different from the glasses they use for their other common visual needs. They either have a different prescription or a different lens design from their usual glasses. In other cases, the computer user may have a vision disorder that would not otherwise require correction if they weren't performing a demanding visual job such as at the computer. In these cases, the person needs a pair of glasses that they would not need if they weren't working at a computer. These are called "computer glasses".

Tints and Coatings
There is some indication that a lightly pink tinted lens provides some additional comfort for a person who works under fluorescent lights there is no specific need for UVR protection at a computer since there is almost no ultraviolet emission from a computer monitor and very little from the overhead fluorescent lights.

Anti-reflection coatings
Anti-reflection coatings can provide some benefit at a computer work station. The anti-reflection coatings are on the surfaces of the spectacle lenses and significantly reduce reflections from the lenses
"The VDT does not present a radiation hazard to the VDT operator." States NIOSH. Consequently, it is not necessary for VDT operators to wear eyewear that attenuates UV or IR radiation.
Single vision lenses prescribed specifically for the computer working distance; Intermediate/near bifocals prescribed for use at the computer workstation; Other special multifocal lenses prescribed for use at the computer workstation.