June 15, 2022 | Categories: Health
You’ve already heard that your computer screen can interfere with sleep, texting
on phones isn’t doing our necks and favors (not to mention that your phone
usage could be hurting your relationship), but being on smartphones and
computer screens is hurting our eyes—and not just because they’re tired.
Research in approximated 2,449 high school teachers in Japan found
associations between those who report being under intense stress and poor
mental states having higher reports of subjective eye pain, as well as higher
reports of eye fatigue in those study subjects. While those stressed-out teachers
weren’t necessarily using computer screens, I wanted to learn whether stress
itself can cause eye discomfort, or, if it’s likely due to working on screens and
reading that’s hurting our eyes. So, I interviewed a few eye doctors about what
their patients complain about when it comes to eye pain, and how to modify our
lifestyles without quitting our jobs in order to get relief.
Read the full article on how stress can impact eye health and vision on Headspace. (2018)
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