How Staring at Screens Affects Your Eyes

The effects may not be long-term, but doctors are seeing more people with screen-related vision problems

Sarah Watts
Elemental
Published in
4 min readSep 6, 2019

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A man at his desk in the dark. He is in front of a computer while looking down at his iPad and holding an Apple Pencil.
Photo by Rietveld Ruben on Unsplash

IfIf you glance at the news today, order groceries, or schedule a playdate for your child, chances are you’re doing it in front of a screen. Research shows that the average American adult spends up to half their waking hours…

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Sarah Watts
Elemental

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