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WHEN
VIEWING
THE MONITOR
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ACTION GOAL #10a:
Adjust the height of the monitor so that
• It is directly in front of you and the the top line of
print is at or just below eye level, or lower if you wear bifocal,
trifocal, or progressive lenses AND
• You are able
to scan the screen from top to bottom using only eye movements,
not head movements.
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With bifocal, trifocal,
or progressive lenses |
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TRY THIS... |
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Monitor too high
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Lower the monitor
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Raise the chair
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| The top line of print is above eye level. |
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Lower the monitor (remove the computer or monitor riser[s]
from beneath the monitor) until the top line of print is at or slightly
below eye level, or lower if you wear bifocal, trifocal, or progressive
lenses. |
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Raise your chair until your eyes are at or just slightly
above the top line of print, or even higher if you wear bifocal, trifocal
or progressive lenes. Use a footrest, if necessary. |
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TRY THIS... |
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Monitor too low
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With bifocal, trifocal,
or progressive lenses
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Without bifocal, trifocal,
or progressive lenses
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You use head movements to scan from top
to bottom of the screen.
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Raise the monitor until the top line of
print is at or slightly below your eye level, or even lower if you
wear bifocal, trifocal, or progressive lenses. |
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