I had 'internet eyes' from staring too long at the screen especially when I also spend hours outdoors in hot, dry, windy weather. I got some 'artificial tears' from the pharmacy, which i used twice, remembered to blink my eyes more often, and in general it's o.k. now. But the second time I used the tears, they really stung. A friend told me to try 'eyebright', a herb. You make a very weak solution - just a pinch in a couple of ounces of boiling water, cool it - and wash your eyes with it. It worked very well and did not sting. Has anyone else tried either of these remedies?

No I have not heard that eyebright can be used to benefit internet eye. What can benefit it is to take a 5 minute break every half hour to 45 minutes, remember to blink of course, and buy a pair of clear UV protective lenses to wear while you work online. You may also opt get a UV screen for your computer. Here is an interesting article on computer vision syndrome.

http://www.allaboutvision.com/cvs/

Here are a couple sites mentioning eyebright:

http://www.spirituallifepath.homestead.com/EYEBRIGHT.html

http://www.viable-herbal.com/herbdesc1/1eyebrig.htm

http://health.yahoo.com/health/alternative_medicine/herbal_remedies_tree/herbal_remedies/eyebright/

the herb is actually quite good for all types of eye irritations or just eye health in general. You can buy the herb and make it into a tea tincture, but you can also purchase it in the tincture form with a little eye dropper.

Any health food/natural vitamin store would carry it - either under the name Eyebright Tincture or Euphrasia officinalis. It's good for sore and itchy eyes.

These sites were interesting and helpful. I learned that it should not be made in quantity and stored, but freshly made each time you use it, to prevent bacterial contamination of the 'tea'.