MARCH IS SAVE YOUR VISION MONTH
DIGITAL EYE STRAIN
On average, 90% of adults spend more than two hours each day using a digital device, and 1 in 10 spend three quarters of their waking hours on a digital device. This constant exposure to technology is a shock to our eyes.
Nearly 65% of Americans have reported some sort of symptoms relating to digital eyestrain, such as dry, irritated, eyes, blurred vision, eye fatigue, neck and back pain and headaches.
Digital eye strain is the physical discomfort felt after prolonged exposure to a digital screen and is associated with the close to mid-range distance of digital screens, including desktop and laptop computers, tablets, e-readers and cell phones.
It is not uncommon to start experiencing symptoms after spending two or more hours staring at a device, or more realistically, multiple devices. In fact, people who use multiple devices simultaneously experience one and half times more eyestrain symptoms compared to people who use just one device at a time.
Whether using one device, two, or maybe more…. practice these three simple “eye-gonomic” health tips, to help reduce or even prevent digital eyestrain.
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