# OptiBreak

> Sends a notification every 20 minutes to look away at an object 20 feet away for 20 seconds.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/optibreak](https://chrome-stats.com/d/optibreak)

## Overview

- **ID:** `optibreak`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Edward Webb
- **Category:** other
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 0.3.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-08-14
- **First published:** 2025-08-03
- **Size:** 19 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/optibreak/)
- **Website:** [https://optibreak.edwudw.com](https://optibreak.edwudw.com/)

## Description

Sends a notification every 20 minutes to look away at an object 20 feet away for 20 seconds. This extension can help users follow the 20-20-20 rule recommended by most optometrists.

You can also customize how often the extension will send you a notification.

<a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/3474b52d6e77fed205b8f6231b971cf3d0beb048a34c10962719c4a750617072/https%3A//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_vision_syndrome" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_vision_syndrome</a>
<a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/480fe58dd47443d59095cbcd9fcb11965fafc68340d6d0f1c99dcec6630711e9/https%3A//www.healthline.com/health/eye-health/20-20-20-rule" rel="nofollow">https://www.healthline.com/health/eye-health/20-20-20-rule</a>

## Rankings

- #104,597 — Overall
- #102 — break

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `notifications`
- `alarms`
- `storage`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Enables sending notifications which can be spammed but have minimal direct security impact.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/optibreak)