Exam Season Eye Strain: Tips for Western and Fanshawe Students

Exams are coming up at Western and Fanshawe, which means long nights in front of a laptop and a lot of reading. If your eyes feel dry, tired or blurry by the end of a study session, you're not alone. I hear it from students all the time this time of year.

Simple habits that help with eye strain

• Every 20 minutes, look at something about 20 feet away for 20 seconds

• Turn your screen brightness down to match the room you're in

• Keep your screen a little below eye level and about an arm's length away

• Blink more than you think you need to, and keep water nearby

When it might be your glasses

If you're squinting at lecture slides, getting headaches by the afternoon or holding your phone closer than you used to, your prescription might be out of date. Book an eye exam with an optometrist, then bring the prescription to us. We don't do eye exams ourselves, but we fill prescriptions from any eye doctor.

Lens options that make sense for students

Blue light filtering is a $49 add-on per pair, and anti-reflective coating cuts down glare from screens and overhead lights. I'll tell you honestly which ones are worth it for how you study and which ones you can skip.

$99 student glasses in London, Ontario

Students can get a complete pair of prescription glasses, frame and lenses, for $99. See in store for details. If you want a spare for your backpack, our two-pair package starts at $249 for single vision.

Good luck on your exams. If you need new glasses before they start, we're at 490 Wonderland Rd S and walk-ins are welcome.

Have questions first? Check our FAQ page or give us a call.

West Sight Optical

490 Wonderland Rd S, London, ON N6K 3T1

(226) 237-4038

Monday to Friday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. | Saturday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.