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Eye Strain

Eye strain occurs when the eyes get tired due to excessive use. It occurs due to extended screen time, prolonged use of eyes during driving, improper eyeglass prescription, and extreme fatigue. Eye strain can be managed by blinking eyes often, taking breaks during screen usage, and adjusting screen settings.

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I have eye strain from prolonged screen time. What to do?

Query: Hello doctor,I spend significant time working on a computer, and I have noticed increased eye strain. Can you recommend exercises or lifestyle changes to reduce eye strain associated with prolonged screen time? Furthermore, are there specific exercises that can also contribute to the prevention of c...  Read Full »


Dr. Aditi Dubey

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. It is computer vision syndrome. Use low-brightness screens, blue light filters, and anti-reflective coating on glasses. Also, get your refraction tested. If required, you may use spectacle correction and follow the 20-20-20 rule; it will be b...  Read Full »

I have eye strain caused by prolonged screen time. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, I am struggling with persistent eye strain, and it is impacting my daily life. I work long hours in front of screens, and lately, I constantly feel exhausted and strained in my eyes. I have tried adjusting my screen settings and taking breaks, but it does no help. The eye strain affe...  Read Full »


Dr. Aditi Dubey

Answer: Hi, Welcome to Icliniq.com. I have read your query, and I can understand your concern. Please get your refraction checked once. You might wear spectacles. Use blue light filters for screens and anti-reflective coating of your glasses. Use lubricant eye drops frequently. Consume a diet rich in ant...  Read Full »

My son gets bad headaches after basketball. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, I have a 14-year-boy who has been getting a headache after his basketball work for three years. They last for hours and nothing helps them. Last night we were watching TV and suddenly he had a severe headache above his left eye. He said it was the worst he ever had but was the same as ...  Read Full »


Dr. Abhirami Subramaniam

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The condition of having severe headache could be due to various reasons. But based on the limited information which I could gather from your query, if I have to provide a diagnosis, then I would doubt that this headache which your son is getting, could be due to strain ...  Read Full »

My son has a nearsighted prescription. Will it increase?

Query: Hi doctor, My son is 5.5 years old, and he has been diagnosed with spherical powers of -3.5 and -4.0 in both eyes respectively. I am tensed considering his age. The local doctors say that the power will increase with age. How much would it increase? And are there any means to control it?  Read Full »


Dr. Chandrashekhar Kale

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your child has myopia and usually, minus spherical number increases with body growth and age. However, it is very difficult to predict how much it will increase nor are there any means to prevent it. He needs to wear his glasses constantly for maximum visual improvemen...  Read Full »

I have eye strain from prolonged computer use. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor,I am a 38 year old male. I spend nearly 12 hours in front of the laptop every day due to the nature of my work. I have a cylindrical power of -.75 in my right eye for almost five years now. However, nowadays I feeling eye strain. At my workplace, a doctor advised me to use spe...  Read Full »


Dr. Priyanka

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. This condition is very common when you work for long on the computer and is called computer vision syndrome. You do not need special glasses. Rather, you can keep a screen guard over your computer to protect yourself from UV-rays (ultraviolet). Keep your computer at a ...  Read Full »

What makes the vision lose color and brightness?

Query: Hi doctor, A couple of weeks back, I had this episode where the muscles around my eyes tensed up, and I felt a lot of pain and pressure around my eyebrows and nose. I had pain around the outer corner of my eyes, and it felt like a nerve being stretched. My vision dimmed a lot but recovered a little...  Read Full »


Dr. Arnab Pal

Answer: Hi, Welcome back to icliniq.com. Your long query does indicate you are quite disturbed about it. Pressure around the neck, head, and eyes are often related to anxiety. So I would suggest you sleep well and even take medication if it helps you sleep peacefully. Still, I would recommend you get ...  Read Full »

Why do I get eye pain after looking at solar eclipse?

Query: Hello doctor, I watched the solar eclipse through mobile and naked eye too maybe for 1 or 2 seconds. Now I am having pain in my left eye for 12 hours since.  Read Full »


Dr. Peter Mark G. Chao

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I need to ask some valuable questions to better assess and give you an appropriate diagnosis and treatment for your problem. Can you send a picture? Does one eye or both eyes are affected? Does it have eye discharge? Tearing? Redness? Or only pain? Does the pain exte...  Read Full »

How to get rid of twitching eyelids?

Query: Hi doctor, I am a reasonably healthy 39-year-old male with health anxiety. I will be the first to admit it, and I am trying to mitigate it. For a long time, whenever something happens to my body, I tend to think the worst. With that said, for about a month now, on and off my right lower eyelid has ...  Read Full »


Dr. Aida Abaz Quka

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I carefully went through your question and would explain that this eyelid twitching is not a sign of any serious neurological disorder. As you mentioned, it could be related to anxiety, dehydration, caffeine intake or insomnia, or prolonged screentime. I would recommend...  Read Full »

What causes transient tunnel vision?

Query: Hi doctor,I have a question regarding my daughter, who has complained about her eyes for three days. I want to make sure it is not an emergency and that I am not under-reacting. Sudden symptoms started three days ago. The on and off complaints of pressure around might be behind the eyes. She says, �...  Read Full »


Dr. Asha Juliet Barboza

Answer: Hello, Welcome to cliniq.com. Thanks for your query. I understand your concern. The tunnel vision you mentioned indicates that some vascular component is at play. It is not easy to pinpoint an exact diagnosis without examining her eye. The symptoms of generalized eye discomfort could indicate some...  Read Full »

What could be the cause of my eye strain?

Query: Hi doctor, One day when I woke up, I realized that lights were reflecting like stars and hallows. I ignored everything because it was not affecting me very much, but now I have extreme eye strain, and when I look at my smartphone, it looks like the phone is curved. I do not know what to do. Kindly h...  Read Full »


Dr. Gopal R. Damani

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. This may be computer vision syndrome due to digital screen usage. You need to hold the screen four to six inches below your eyesight level and blink frequently. Take periodic screen breaks. Also, try to look at far-off objects during the screen breaks. Regards.  Read Full »

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