Eye Care 20-20-20 Rule for Online Stenographers and Typists

Preventing Digital Eye Strain While TranscribingFollow the 20-20-20 rule: every 20 minutes, gaze at an object 20 feet away for 20 seconds. Use warm lighting and adjust display contrast on FreeStenoHub to minimize ocular fatigue.

Key terms

Accuracy

The proportion of work reproduced correctly.

Recovery

Returning to the speaker or source after a miss.

Review

Finding and correcting the cause, not merely the visible error.

Example application

Choose one term from this article, demonstrate it in a short exercise, and explain the result in your own words. Teaching the idea back to yourself exposes gaps quickly.