Workrave. FadeTop - Free & Fun Visual Break Reminder Software. The Mech - programming blog. Eyes Relax Posted on May 19th, 2008 in 181 Comments » What is it? It’s an utility that helps avoiding eyes-related problems when working at a computer for several hours. EyeDefender - Home. EyeDefender lets you avoid eyestrain and puts the sparkle back in your eyes EyeDefender is a freeware rest reminder designed to prevent Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS) resulting from working on a computer for hours.
CVS symptoms include eyestrain, blurred vision, delayed focusing, headaches, back and neck aches, dry and burning eyes, light sensitivity, distorted color vision, forehead heaviness, and sore eyes. CVS is impossible to get rid of but you can reduce and even eliminate most of its symptoms.