overview
- Eye strain is a common condition that occurs when your eyes become tired from excessive use, such as: For example, when you drive long distances or look at computer screens and other digital devices.
- Eye strain can be bothersome. But it’s usually not serious and will go away once you rest your eyes or take other steps to reduce your eye discomfort. In some cases, the signs and symptoms of eye strain may indicate an underlying eye condition that needs treatment.
symptom
The signs and symptoms of eye strain include:
- Sore, tired, burning, or itchy eyes
- Watery or dry eyes
- Blurred or double vision
- a headache
- Neck, shoulder or back pain
- Increased sensitivity to light
- Difficulty concentrating
- Feel like you can’t keep your eyes open
The reasons
Common causes of eye strain are:
- Check out screens for digital devices
- Read without stopping to rest your eyes
- Ride long distances and do other activities that require longer focus
- Exposure to bright light or glare
- Practice seeing in very low light
- Have an underlying eye problem such as dry eyes or uncorrected vision (refractive errors)
- Be stressed or tired
- Exposure to the movement of dry air from a fan, heater, or air conditioner.