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Digital Eye Strain

What is Digital Eye Strain (Computer Vision Syndrome)?

Digital eye strain, or computer vision syndrome as it’s more commonly known, is a term for a number of eye symptoms that result from too much time spent in front of digital screens. 

What causes Digital Eye Strain?

Modern life! Computer screens emit blue light which affects our circadian rhythms and melatonin production. Prolonged digital eye strain comes from looking at digital screens during the day and can have a negative effect on our health, including difficulty sleeping. 

What are the symptoms of Digital Eye Strain?

Your eyes will hurt from the strain if you spend hours each day looking at the little on-screen pixels. This can cause headaches, blurry vision, dry eyes, and neck and shoulder discomfort. 

 

Too much time in front of a screen can cause many symptoms, including:

  • Blurred vision
  • Double vision
  • Dry eye
  • Eye discomfort
  • Eye fatigue
  • Eye itching
  • Eye redness
  • Eye tearing
  • Headaches
  • Neck and shoulder pain

Luckily, the majority of computer vision syndrome symptoms are short-term or temporary. Typically computer vision syndrome symptoms will go away once you have stopped using your computer, laptop, or other screened devices. However, some symptoms may last longer with more extended, or increased, computer use or if you have an underlying eye problem.

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