For this, it is still necessary to recognize the symptoms heralding fatigue of the eyes and thus drowsiness: feeling of discomfort, gaze fixed, sensation of dry eyes, wink of the eye more frequent, crying eye, sensation heavy eyelids, blurred vision, decreased sensitivity to contrasts ...
It is therefore important to take breaks of at least 15 minutes by closing your eyes as much as possible (in addition it gives a good excuse to take a nap!).
Far from being anecdotal, eye fatigue reduces your field of vision (especially when associated with a high speed), decreases your reflexes or makes the trajectory more difficult to maintain. At an intense degree of fatigue, the effect is the same as with 0.8g of alcohol in the blood.
For those who plan to travel long distances, Vision Direct online contact lens optician has developed the 1-line driving-eye fatigue simulator. Before you hit the road, take the test and learn about optician's advice to avoid tiring your eyes and reduce the risk of drowsy driving!
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