Eye strain is a symptom, not an eye disease. Eye strain occurs when your eyes get tired from intense use, such as driving a car for extended periods, reading, or working at the computer. If you have any eye discomfort caused by looking at something for a long time, you can call it eye strain.
How do you relieve eye strain?
If you work at a desk and use a computer, these self-care steps can help take some of the strain off your eyes.
- Blink often to refresh your eyes. ...
- Take eye breaks. ...
- Check the lighting and reduce glare. ...
- Adjust your monitor. ...
- Use a document holder. ...
- Adjust your screen settings.
What are the symptoms of eye strain?
Digital eye strain can cause many symptoms, including:
- Blurred vision.
- Double vision.
- Dry eye.
- Eye discomfort.
- Eye fatigue.
- Eye itching.
- Eye redness.
- Eye tearing.
