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Digital Eye Strain: Protect Your Eyes in the Workplace

In today's digital age, more and more of us are exposed to digital devices for extended periods of time. This can lead to a serious issue known as Digital Eye Strain. The Vision Council recently released a report called "Eyes Overexposed: The Digital Device Dilemma," which found that nearly nine in 10 adults spend more than two hours each day using a digital device and one in 10 people spending at least three-fourths of their waking hours on a digital device. To combat this problem, Prevent Blindness has declared March as Workplace Eye Wellness Month to promote eye health in the workplace.
What is Digital Eye Strain?
Digital Eye Strain (DES) is defined as “physical discomfort associated with activities involving prolonged use of digital screens, including computers, tablets, smartphones and other electronic devices” by The Vision Council. Symptoms include dry eyes, blurred vision, neck and shoulder pain, headaches, and irritation or burning sensation in the eyes. Some factors that can worsen these symptoms include glare on the screen, poor lighting conditions in the workspace, absent or inadequate breaks from using digital screens, incorrect viewing distances from the screens, and incorrect viewing angles from the screens.

How Can You Reduce Your Risk of Digital Eye Strain?
The good news is that there are many ways you can reduce your risk for developing Digital Eye Strain at work. Taking regular breaks away from using electronic devices every 20 minutes or so is important for giving your eyes a rest from staring at a bright screen all day long. Additionally, adjusting your computer’s display settings so that it does not emit too much light can help reduce glare. Refocusing your gaze away from your computer screen every 20 minutes or so by looking out a window or taking quick walks outside will also help ease eyestrain headaches and blurriness caused by spending too much time looking at a screen all day long. Finally, make sure to take advantage of free resources such as those provided by Prevent Blindness during

With our ever-increasing reliance on technology in everyday life comes an increased risk for developing Digital Eye Strain (DES). Although DES symptoms such as dry eyes and headaches are common among those who use digital screens for extended periods of time each day, there are steps you can take to reduce your risk for experiencing them while working with computers and other electronic devices. By taking regular breaks away from digital devices throughout the day; adjusting display settings; refocusing your gaze; and taking advantage of available resources like those provided by Prevent Blindness during Workplace Eye Wellness Month this March; employers and employees alike can help protect their eye health now—and into the future!

At Lentz Eye Care we have a great selection of safety glasses to help prevent eye injuries as well as BluTech lenses to combat harmful blue light. Contact Lentz Eye Care today to learn more!


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