How to relieve your eyes from digital strain

If you have felt increased screen time is doing a number on your eyes and potentially contributing to digital eye strain a survey shows youre not alone Findings show that 80 per cent of respondents say pandemicprompted screen time put their eyes in overdriveIn fact twothirds of respondents report experiencing some degree of eye discomfort every day and nearly a quarter say their eyes feel worse now than they did a year ago All that is adding up to a new sense of urgency 90 per cent say its important to take care of their eyes starting nowThe VSP Vision Care survey also found that a quarter say their eyes feel worse now than before the pandemicOver half of the respondents report looking at a computer most of the day every day say the findings adding that nearly 2 in 3 experience some degree of eye discomfort on a daily basis Eighty per cent would be willing to schedule routine computer breaks to relieve digital eye strain while roughly 1 in 5 prioritise paying regular visits to the eye doctorIn the survey more than half of respondents defined a digital detox as a break from screen time However there are other ways to relieve your eyes other than stepping away from screens completelyFinding relief from digital eye strain Digital eye strain can occur from prolonged and frequent use of screens which engages our near vision and exposes us to the blue light emitted by screens Symptoms can appear as watery dry sore eyes blurred vision and headaches Although around 65 per cent report experiencing eye discomfort on a daily basis half of Americans sometimes miss their annual exam or never go according to the surveyEven if you have perfect vision prolonged screen time pandemicrelated or not can tire out your eyes During an eye exam your eye doctor may suggest a computer lens or a blue lightreducing antireflective lens coating that can help reduce your exposure and combat digital eye strain If you dont wear prescription glasses nonprescription lenses with a blue lightreducing antireflective coating can be usedIn the 202020 rule where every 20 minutes you take 20 seconds to look at something 20 feet away This will help to reset your focus and help your eyes feel less fatigued due to digital eye strain Blinking more frequently also helps to relieve discomfort by moistening your eyesKeeping an eye out for kids The survey found that more than half of parents are worried about the effects of their childrens increased screen time Men are more likely than women to be worried about their childrens eyes and when it comes to millennial dads 6 in 10 are concerned about their childrens vision due to increased screen timeEye care is health care and through a comprehensive eye exam an eye doctor can detect early signs of serious health conditions like diabetes and hypertensionThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoeverAlso Read Experts share eye health tips to beat lsquocomputer vision syndromersquo in the lockdown