Eyewear for relief of computer vision syndrome

A method for improving visual display operator performance by reducing asthenopia of a person viewing a computer screen by limiting the amount of ambient light, glare and reflection reaching the eyes, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing eyewear having an opaque housing surrounding the face of the wearer, the housing having an upper portion, a lower portion and a frontal portion disposed between the upper and lower portion, the upper portion and the lower portion form fitting the face of the wearer, a horizontal slot in the frontal portion disposed on the level of the center of rotation of the eyes of the wearer, a centrally disposed nose bridge, an exterior surface and an interior surface;
• the housing formed to exhibit a spaced relationship to the face of the wearer defining an interior space to accommodate a pair of prescription lenses and a prescription lens frame, and at least one head encompassing member securing the housing to the head of the wearer;
• removably positioning the eyewear on an operator who will view a visual display terminal;
• orienting the housing against the face of the operator to form fit the face of the wearer to limit the entry of light to only through the horizontal slot;
• adjusting the at least one head encompassing member;
• viewing the visual display terminal.

Eyewear for reducing asthenopia of a wearer viewing a visual display terminal located an operative distance from the eyes of the wearer and within an environment of glare generated by various lighting sources comprising:

• a housing form fitted to the face of the wearer having a forehead portion, a lower portion and a frontal portion positioned between the forehead portion and the lower portion, an interior surface and an exterior surface;
• the housing formed to exhibit a spaced relation to the face of the wearer defining an interior space to accommodate a pair of prescription lenses and a prescription lens frame;
• means for denying the transmittance of light through the housing to the interior space;
• a horizontal slot in the frontal portion disposed on the level of the center of rotation of the eyes of the wearer;
• a centrally disposed nose bridge portion;
• means for securing the housing to the face of the wearer;
• and
• means for detachably securing a lens adjacent to the horizontal slot of the housing.