Jen + Emma | Research

This concept came from personal experience: constant reminders growing up to not have too much consecutive time on screens for the sake of my eyes as well as feeling like my eyes are dry and irritated after spending much of the day on my computer.

I did some research on Computer Vision Syndrome and eye strain and the causes are from insufficient rest periods, not enough blinking because long periods of time on screens doesn't encourage the natural blinking periods humans usually have, and not enough or too much contrast. There are a couple online programs that do the same thing as our program like EyeDefender and activity timers that take over your screen after a certain amount of time. These programs have mixed reviews, which I might think comes from a lack of control that scares users.