Protecting Your Eyes from Digital Screen Strain

Prolonged screen use can strain your eyes, here’s how to avoid it.

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Protecting Your Eyes from Digital Screen Strain

Prolonged screen use can strain your eyes, here’s how to avoid it.

Home | Education

Protecting Your Eyes from Digital Screen Strain

Prolonged screen use can strain your eyes, here’s how to avoid it.

Home | Education

April 21, 2025

In today’s digital world, many of us spend hours staring at screens — for work, school, and entertainment. This can lead to digital eye strain (also called computer vision syndrome), which causes headaches, eye fatigue, blurred vision, dryness, and neck or shoulder pain.

Fortunately, there are simple strategies to protect your vision. The 20-20-20 rule — taking a 20-second break to look 20 feet away every 20 minutes — can ease fatigue. Proper lighting, screen positioning, anti-glare filters, and blue light–blocking lenses can also reduce strain.

At ClearSight, we assess your screen habits during your exam and recommend personalized solutions to support healthy, comfortable vision in a digital-first world.