I have installed a program called Break Reminder on my PC. It pops up every 10 minutes (or whatever interval you want) to remind you to take a "micropause" - looking away and/or stretching for a number of seconds (also configurable).

When it pops up, I spend ten seconds looking out my window, focusing on far-away objects. Then I close my eyes for a few seconds and relax them.

These simple things, which take about a minute each hour, brought my vision back to 20/20 after a regression. Everyone who works on a computer should do this, but especially anyone who has had eye surgery. If you value your new-found vision, take care of it.

Here are some resources:

The Computer Eyestrain Journal ~ Very comprehensive. Take a quiz to see if you have eyestrain, get specific tips to help, etc.

How to Relieve Eyestrain ~ from the Mayo Clinic

Healthy Computing: Vision ~ from IBM

Your Eyes Come First ~ An interesting article from PC Magazine about glasses designed to reduce eye strain

Reducing Eyestrain ~ An article with detailed, scientifically-based adjustments you can make

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