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 am having intense eye strain after long screen time. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 33-year-old woman. Lately, I have been experiencing intense eye strain, especially after long hours of staring at screens. It is starting to impact my ability to focus, and I am even getting headaches. I have heard that exercise might help with eye strain, but I do not know wher... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understood your concern. This strain is the manifestation of dry eye disease. Dry eye disease is a common condition that occurs when your tears are not able to provide adequate lubrication for your eyes. Tears can be inadequate and unstable for... Read Full »
I want to take proactive steps for my eye health. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 28-year-old woman who works long hours on a computer and often experiences eye strain. I have heard that orthoptic exercises and practices can help alleviate eye strain. Can you guide specific routines or habits that may help reduce eye strain caused by extended screen time? Additi... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. This strain is the manifestation of dry eye disease. Dry eye disease is common when your tears cannot provide adequate lubrication for your eyes. Tears can be inadequate and unstable for many reasons. For example, dry eyes may occur if you do... Read Full »
Kindly provide detailed information on excessive screen time.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 35-year-old female. I have increased my screen time, particularly before bedtime. It has started to disturb my sleep, and I also have poor-quality sleep. I would like to understand the ill effects of excessive screen time on the body. How can I manage it? Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understood your concern. Excessive screen time before bedtime can indeed disrupt sleep patterns and negatively impact overall health. Here are some ways in which excessive screen time can affect the body: Disrupts sleep: The blue light emitte... Read Full »
I have eye strain due to longer screen time. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 40-year-old man who has been dealing with eye strain due to long hours of computer work. I have read about orthoptic exercises that can potentially help with eye strain. Could you share specific exercises or techniques in orthoptics that may be beneficial for reducing eye strain... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. This strain is the manifestation of dry eye disease. Dry eye disease is a common condition that occurs when your tears are not able to provide adequate lubrication for your eyes. Tears can be inadequate and unstable for many reasons. For exampl... Read Full »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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