Updated
Updated · Bangalore Mirror · Jul 12
Screen Overuse Drives Dry Eye Symptoms in 57.4% of Optometrists
Updated
Updated · Bangalore Mirror · Jul 12

Screen Overuse Drives Dry Eye Symptoms in 57.4% of Optometrists

1 articles · Updated · Bangalore Mirror · Jul 12

Summary

  • A survey of 214 eye-care professionals found dry eye symptoms were disrupting work for 57.4% of optometrists and 47.7% of ophthalmologists, underscoring how common the condition has become.
  • Excessive screen time, reduced blinking and low-humidity indoor settings were cited as key drivers, with specialists saying younger adults, IT workers and students are increasingly affected.
  • Doctors said the COVID-19 shift to remote work and virtual consultations worsened both prevalence and severity by sharply increasing daily device use.
  • Experts urged simple countermeasures: the 20-20-20 rule, fewer nonessential screen hours, monitors at or slightly below eye level, less glare and humidifiers in air-conditioned offices.

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