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Ho gli occhi stanchi dopo il lavoro.

I have tired eyes after work.

Pronunciation

STAN-ki — two syllables, stress on first. 'Occhi stanchi' = tired eyes, common phrase.

When to use it

Describe visual fatigue after computer work. The optician may recommend anti-blue-light lenses or advice on posture and breaks.

What it means

'Occhi stanchi' = tired eyes / eye strain ('astenopia'). 'Affaticamento visivo' = visual fatigue. Very common with prolonged screen use. Related terms: 'luce blu' (blue light), 'filtro anti-luce-blu' (blue light filter), 'lenti antiriflesso' (anti-reflective lenses). Italian opticians frequently recommend these.

Variations

Ho bisogno di occhiali per il computer.

I need glasses for the computer.

Computer glasses — intermediate prescription, specific working distance

Le lenti antiriflesso aiutano con gli schermi?

Do anti-reflective lenses help with screens?

Yes — reduces glare from screens and artificial lighting

Voglio lenti con filtro per la luce blu.

I want lenses with a blue light filter.

Blue light filter — some evidence for reducing eye strain from screens

Mini Dialogue

— Ho gli occhi stanchi dopo il lavoro. Lavoro otto ore al computer. — Ha occhiali per il computer? — No, uso gli stessi occhiali per tutto. — Potrebbe avere un astigmatismo minore non corretto che affatica gli occhi. Le faccio fare un esame. — E nel frattempo? — Filtro antiriflesso e pause frequenti. La regola del venti-venti-venti.

— I have tired eyes after work. I work eight hours at a computer. — Do you have computer glasses? — No, I use the same glasses for everything. — You could have a minor uncorrected astigmatism that tires the eyes. I will do a vision test. — And in the meantime? — Anti-reflective filter and frequent breaks. The twenty-twenty-twenty rule.

Cultural Note

'Computer vision syndrome' ('sindrome da visione al computer') is increasingly recognised in Italian occupational medicine. The 2003 EU Display Screen Equipment Directive (implemented in Italy as D.Lgs. 81/2008) requires employers to provide regular eye tests for VDU workers and pay for corrective lenses if needed. Italian INAIL (workplace accident insurance) recognises eye strain as a work-related condition. Italian opticians are actively promoting blue light protection lenses ('lenti filtro luce blu').

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