EyeShield 1.4 December 2003
EyeShield © Nimble Software 2003.


What is EyeShield? 
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	We all know that it's good to take breaks during prolonged periods of monitor use. But what's really happening when we overexert ours eyes? Staring at your monitor can lead to a variety of ailments, including headaches, eyestrain, blurred vision, dry and irritated eyes, slow refocusing, neck and/or backache, sensitivity to light, double vision and color distortion - all common symptoms of a condition known as Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS). (The American Optometric Association defines it as the "complex of eye and vision problems related to near work, which are experienced during or related to computer use"). 
According to the American Optometric Association, 70-75% of computer workers experience eye and vision problems. This condition includes blurry vision, sore and tired eyes, and neck and shoulder pain, is known as computer eye strain or Computer Vision Syndrome. 
 Computer Vision Syndrome is a very real problem and there are solutions to the problems you may be experiencing. Don't try to muddle through this alone. Take advantage of EyeShield installed to your work station. 


Providing Eye Care for your Computer Workers 

	The eyes are the most important part of the body when it comes to working at a video display terminal (VDT). They are the sole means by which most computer users obtain information to perform their work. In order to streamline the computer work process, the design of the visual task environment and the vision of the person need to be optimized. If there is a problem with the person's vision, then they will not be able to perform their job as well as they should. 
If we think of computer work like any other production process and do what is needed to improve the process efficiency, then we discover that it is cost efficient to insure that the computer worker has good vision. 

Why should employers solve these eye and vision problems? 

	The eye and vision problems can largely be resolved through management of the visual environment and by providing proper eye care for employees, as will be discussed later in this paper. But, why should an employer invest resources to resolve these problems? 
The primary reason is that it is good business to do so. Business executives are familiar with investing money in processes or equipment which improve efficiency. Although we typically think of assembly lines and blue collar workers when we talk about work production, we must recognize that people sitting before computer displays are a major part of work production today. Yesterday's blue collar assembly line worker has become today's computer worker. It is important that business improve the efficiency of the office worker today, just as assembly line processes were streamlined in the past. 

Does Eye Care Pay for Itself? 

	Uncorrected vision problems in the work force create worse vision than those situations above that showed 4-19% decreases in visual task performance. Although they were laboratory studies, and the tasks were performed for durations that are considerable shorter than a full work day, it is likely that similar inefficiencies occur daily for workers with uncorrected vision disorders. We might even expect that 8 hour productivity would be more greatly reduced because of the symptoms and fatigue which accompany the vision problems. 
If an employees compensation is $30,000 (including benefits), a 1% improvement in work efficiency is worth $300. Eye care can be provided for considerably less than this- and likely results in much more than a 1% increase in productivity. 

Should You Provide Eye Care for Your Computer Workers? 

	Providing good vision for computer employees makes economic sense. It results in increased work efficiency and happier, more comfortable employees. It is a win-win proposition for employers to provide eye care for computer workers. 

System Requirements
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Nimble Software EyeShield runs on Microsoft Windows compatible computers.
We recommend:

Hardware

·	A Pentium-class computer, running at 100 MHz or faster 
·	At least 16 MB of main memory 
·	About 1.5 MB of free hard-drive space 
·	A screen capable of displaying High Color (16 bits) or more

Software

·	Any of the following versions of Microsoft Windows: 
·	Microsoft Windows 95 
·	Microsoft Windows 98
·	Microsoft Windows Me 
·	Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 (Workstation) Service Pack 3 
·	Microsoft Windows 2000 (Professional) 
·	Microsoft Windows XP (Home, Professional)


Installation
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EyeShield is shipped in the form of a single file named eshield.zip.
Extract it to a temporary folder and run essetup.exe. Simply double click
on this file and answer a couple of questions to install EyeShield
on your computer.

Once EyeShield is installed, you can launch it by choosing
Start » Programs » Eye Shield » EyeShield.


How to Get and Register Your Copy of EyeShield? 
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1.Visit the site to make the order
  http://www.nimble-soft.com/order.htm

2.At the end of the registration process you will receive
  the registration code to unlock the trial period.

3.Click Registration... item in the context menu and fill in
  Key field in the registration dialog.

4.Click Ok button to complete registration process.
	
TIP: Use Copy/Paste to fill in your registration data.


Registration Benefits
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- Free minor upgrades. 

- Dicount for major updates. 

- First priority support by e-mail.

- No Nag screen.

- Removes registration menu items and buttons.

- Full license to use the software without any trial limitations. 

- Personal registration code to unlock your copy into registered version. 



60-Day Risk-Free Guarantee
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If you're not satisfied for any reason within 60 days you get a full refund,
no questions asked. We don't want your money if you're not amazingly happy. 


Contact Us
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If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact us.

Common questions and requests:    info@nimble-soft.com 

Technical support and assistance: support@nimble-soft.com 

Prices and sales information:     sales@nimble-soft.com 

Official web site:                http://www.nimble-soft.com/  
