Are You Experiencing Screen Time Fatigue?
If you’ve noticed that your eyes feel tired, dry, or sore after a day of staring at a screen, you may be experiencing digital eye strain. Digital eye strain (or computer vision syndrome) is a common eye condition that can affect people of all ages.
Working on a laptop or scrolling on your phone can take a toll on your eyes. If your prescription isn’t up to date, your symptoms can feel worse. During your comprehensive eye exam, we’ll update your prescription and help you understand why digital eye strain happens and what you can do to find relief.
Contact us to schedule an eye exam with our experienced team today.
What Is Digital Eye Strain?
Digital eye strain is a group of symptoms caused by prolonged screen use. It can show up in different ways, but some of the most common signs include:
- Headaches
- Tired, aching, or sore eyes
- Blurry vision, especially after screen time
- Neck or shoulder discomfort
- Red, dry, or watery eyes
- Trouble focusing when switching from the screen to distance vision
If you’re experiencing any of these symptoms, we can help make screen time more comfortable.
What Causes Digital Eye Strain?
There often isn’t just one cause of digital eye strain. It’s usually a mix of several things:
- Uncorrected vision issues: Even a small prescription change can affect how hard your eyes have to work, especially during near tasks.
- Outdated glasses or contacts: Lenses that aren’t optimized for screen use can make your eyes strain more than they need to.
- Poor workspace ergonomics: If your screen is too close, too far, or at the wrong height, your posture and eye muscles can both suffer.
- Reduced blinking: When we focus on screens, we tend to blink less, which causes dry, uncomfortable eyes.
How We Can Help Alleviate Digital Eye Strain
If digital eye strain is wearing you down, an eye exam is a great first step. You don’t have to live with dry eye, blurred vision, or headaches after screen use.
Our team can help uncover what’s behind your discomfort and recommend real, practical solutions. During your visit, we’ll ask about your daily screen habits and examine how your eyes function together.
With a better understanding of your visual needs, we can offer targeted ways to make screen time more manageable and your eyes more comfortable.
Digital eye strain symptoms can be caused by wearing the wrong glasses. Even a small change in your vision can cause your eyes to work harder than they should. We’ll check your prescription to make sure it’s up to date and suited to your screen use.
In some cases, a separate pair of glasses designed just for computer work can help. These lenses are optimized for intermediate distances and can include blue light filtering.
Your posture, screen height, and lighting can all affect how your eyes feel at the end of the day. We’ll walk you through some simple adjustments, like keeping your screen slightly below eye level and an arm’s length away, to reduce strain on your eyes and neck.
Reducing glare and making sure your space is well-lit can also help prevent your eyes from working overtime. With a few tweaks to your setup, your whole body can benefit.
One simple way to ease digital eye strain is the 20/20/20 rule. Every 20 minutes, look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds.
This gives your eyes a much-needed break from focusing up close and helps reduce muscle fatigue. Pairing this with better lighting, a properly placed screen, and the right glasses can go a long way in keeping your eyes more comfortable throughout the day.
Sometimes, digital eye strain and discomfort stem from a misalignment in how your eyes work together. Neurolens is designed to address this issue with specialized lenses that gently realign your eyes, helping to reduce strain at all distances, especially up close.
This noninvasive solution can ease symptoms like headaches, neck and shoulder pain, eye fatigue, double vision, and trouble focusing—particularly for people who spend long hours on screens. By correcting eye misalignment, Neurolens helps your eyes work more comfortably and efficiently.
Making Screen Time More Comfortable
If you’re experiencing symptoms of digital eye strain, you don’t need to face it alone. The Spectrum Eyecare & Eyewear team is here to help make your eyes feel better.
Don’t let digital eye strain drag you down. Contact us to schedule an eye exam today.
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