How to Use eyestrain in a Sentence
eyestrain
noun- After looking at the computer screen all day she had eyestrain and a stiff neck.
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The blue light from screens can be very harsh on the eyes, and is often the cause of eyestrain.
— Ashley Stahl, Forbes, 7 Apr. 2021 -
The battery life lasts up to 10 hours, and the antiglare finish reduces eyestrain.
— Charlie Fripp, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2023 -
Successful data transfers can spare you hours of toil and eyestrain.
— Tim Gray, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2017 -
The most common signs of this include, well, eyestrain (basically, feeling like your eyes are tired), headaches, blurry vision, and neck and shoulder pain, the AOA says.
— Korin Miller, SELF, 5 Oct. 2018 -
According to the Vision Council, 80 percent of Americans use digital devices for more than two hours a day, and 59 percent of them report eyestrain, neck and shoulder pain, dry eyes, headaches, and blurred vision.
— Jenna Birch, sun-sentinel.com, 6 June 2019 -
There are English supertitles, projected onto walls behind the characters, which means that in most scenes non-Yiddish speakers risk eyestrain from trying to watch the actors and read the speeches.
— Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2017 -
But eyestrain and a sense of diminishing returns left this self-effacing showpiece underwhelming.
— Lewis Segal, latimes.com, 9 Oct. 2017 -
Finally, there’s also reason to be concerned about digital eyestrain.
— The Washington Post, Twin Cities, 3 June 2019 -
Finally, there's also reason to be concerned about digital eyestrain.
— Jenna Birch, sun-sentinel.com, 6 June 2019 -
They can be set to automatically turn on during certain hours of the day and also can be manually activated if the user is experiencing symptoms of eyestrain.
— Madeline Purdue, USA TODAY, 21 June 2019 -
One is glare, which can cause eyestrain and sensitivity, especially for those with anxiety disorders or chronic migraines.
— Megan Buerger, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2019 -
Three-dimensional TVs are also being derided for causing eyestrain and headaches, but Darpa’s current solicitation seems more concerned with out-of-this-world surveillance than troops’ ocular health.
— Katie Drummond, WIRED, 25 Jan. 2010 -
The blue light emissions lead to digital eyestrain, which is characterized by eye fatigue, blurred vision, red and/or dry eyes, general eye discomfort, headaches, migraines and decreased productivity.
— Dr. Alan Mendelsohn, miamiherald, 15 Jan. 2018 -
While digital eyestrain is concerning, there is a more pressing problem: Blue light emissions are a predisposing factor contributing to macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness in adults.
— Dr. Alan Mendelsohn, miamiherald, 15 Jan. 2018 -
Research suggests that being outdoors can relieve stress, promote cardiovascular health and protect children from digital eyestrain.
— New York Times, 13 Apr. 2020
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