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Digital Eye Strain

August 1st, 2024

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Digital eye strain can result from looking too long at a:

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What percentage of Americans report experiencing symptoms of digital eye strain?

A woman rubbing her eyes while working at a computer
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The 20/20/20 rule is a way to manage and avoid digital eye strain. What is the 20/20/20 rule?

A person closing a laptop
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Viewing a computer or digital screen has a different impact on your eyes than reading a printed page.

A couple reading the newspaper and looking at a tablet in the morning in their kitchen
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A symptom of digital eye strain is:

Woman putting her head on a table in defeat while working on a laptop
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What is one thing you can do to prevent eye strain?

hands reading something on a phone with a laptop in next to them
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Uncorrected vision problems contribute to digital eye strain.

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Digital Eye Strain can be diagnosed through:

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Anti-glare screens do not help with digital eye strain.

Woman working at a desktop computer
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The optimal location of a computer screen should be x to x inches below eye level (as measured from the center of the screen) and x to x inches from the eyes.

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Digital Eye Strain
Learning more about digital eye strain would be a good idea.

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Visit this page to get the facts about digital eye strain.
You know a little bit about digital eye strain, but could stand to learn more.

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Congratulations! You know a lot about digital eye strain.

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