Tips to Prevent Digital Eye Strain

While the worry over screen time continues, there is no question that looking at a computer or smartphone screen is now required for most of the things people have to do. From work to entertainment to checking the weather and traffic, you are going to spend a good part of your day looking at some sort of screen. It is imperative to do what you can to prevent digital eye strain, even if you think you don't spend that much time on a phone or computer. Caroline Robison Optometry can help residents in Ridgecrest and Tehachapi protect their eyes from computer vision.

What Is Digital Eye Strain or Computer Vision?

Digital eye strain or computer vision is simply eye strain or eye fatigue caused by the use of digital devices with screens. You are looking into light when you look at these screens, and that plus the tendency to not blink as much when you are staring intensely at these screens can lead to temporary dry eye and fatigue. Your eyes may become itchy, watery, or dry (or alternating between both), red, or puffy, and your vision could get a bit blurry.

Preventing Computer Vision

Treat your phone, computer, and TV as potential sources of eye strain. Look away every few minutes, every 20 minutes try to focus on something farther away (e.g., across a room), force yourself to blink, and get computer glasses. Computer glasses are created to block blue light and help you focus on the screen. You do not need a regular glasses prescription to benefit from computer glasses with blue light filtering lenses.

Contact Caroline Robison Optometry to Start Protect Your Eyes

As you read this, start blinking, and then look up and focus on a point across the room. Your eyes will enjoy a small break from the screen now and then. Regular eye exams can detect irritated eyes and other eye conditions before they become major issues. Call our Ridgecrest office today at (760) 375-4496 or our Tehachapi office at (661) 972-6890 to schedule an appointment with Dr. Robison.