Screens dominate the workday, the commute and the wind-down hours, and your eyes are paying the price. Around 60 million ...

Lighting, screen position and regular checkups all factor into how your eyes hold up during a long day of screen time.

Digital eye strain is the catch-all term for the burning, blurring and aching that hits after hours on a laptop or phone, and ...

An estimated 60 to 70% of computer users suffer from eye strain, or computer vision syndrome. It results from prolonged use of screens on computers and digital devices. KERA’s Sam Baker talks about ...

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From computers and tablets to phones, spending several hours on a screen is nearly inevitable. COVID normalized a lot of screen-reliant behaviors, often permanently shifting where and how we work and ...

A recent study in the Indian Journal of Ophthalmology in January 2026 reveals that computer vision syndrome significantly ...

With remote work and schooling at record highs, Americans spend more time on digital screens than ever before — on average, 17 hours a day. All that digital time is hard on the eyes, particularly ...

Dr. Anjum Koreishi, Ophthalmologist at Northwestern Medicine, tells Lisa Dent about Computer Vision Syndrome, a condition that arises from extended viewing of digital screens. We learn about the ...

Computer vision syndrome (CVS), a condition involving eye problems resulting from screen time with digital devices, is significantly associated with both insomnia and migraine — with stress as a ...