Tired Eyes Archives

Dry Eyes, Computer Screens, and Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (MGD)

Dry eyes from computer and phone use Dry eyes are among the most prevalent issues reported by our customers and patients. Women experiencing perimenopause and menopause frequently have dry eyes. However, it is increasingly observed across all age groups, largely attributable to prolonged use of digital devices such as computers, laptops, tablets, and smartphones. ¹ ² This extended screen time alters blinking patterns over time and exposes us to environmental pollutants, contributing to the development of dry eye symptoms and meibomian gland dysfunction.
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Stapleton F, Alves M, Bunya VY, et al. TFOS DEWS II epidemiology report. Ocul Surf. 2017;15(3):334–365. ↩
LeBlanc AG, Gunnell KE, Prince SA, Saunders TJ, Barnes JD, Chaput J-P. The ubiquity of the screen: an overview of the risks and benefits of screen time in our modern world. Transl J Am Sports Med. 2017;2(17):104–113. ↩

Tired Eyes Linked to Brain Fog

tired eyes and brain fog We’ve all experienced tired eyes, but did you know they are also linked to brain fog?

One factor of tired eyes is decreased rate and velocity of blinking. The blink function is key to keeping the surface of our eyes moist, and helping prevent tired eyes. With fatigue, the blink rate slows and the eyes feel more tired.

Tired Eyes

Tired eyes is a common complaint to eye doctors. The possible causes include:
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Do You Suffer From Tired Eyes?

man with tired eyes at computer Tired eyes are one of the most common complaints eye doctors get from their patients. In this era of computers and mobile devices, the average person in the United States spends about 10 hours, 39 minutes daily in screen time.¹

Asthenopia

Asthenopia is the technical name for tired eyes. It describes a number of symptoms resulting in eye strain and/or fatigue, red eyes, blurred vision, pain in or around the eyes, mild or severe headaches, and rare double vision which generally begins after many hours of close work on the computer or other close work. Some of these problems arise because computer/smartphone users’ blink rate slows² causing the eyes to be dry and resulting in eye tiredness. ³
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Howard J. (2016). Americans at more than 10 hours a day on screens. CNN, Cable News Network, 29 July 2016, www.cnn.com/2016/06/30/health/americans-screen-time-nielsen/index.html ↩
Golebiowski B, Long J, Harrison K, Lee A, Chidi-Egboka N, et al. (2020). Smartphone Use and Effects on Tear Film, Blinking and Binocular Vision. Curr Eye Res. Apr;45(4):428-434. ↩
Choi JH, Li Y, Kim SH, Jin R, Kim YH, et al. (2018) The influences of smartphone use on the status of the tear film and ocular surface. PLoS One. Oct 31;13(10):e0206541 ↩

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NaturalEyeCare™ started in 1999 to help the public and professionals learn about complementary care in eye disease treatment.

The information and recommendations we offer are based on over 30 years of peer review research and personal clinical experience which guides us in providing a valuable resource to our readers, customers and patients regarding maintaining healthy vision naturally.

We believe that vision health is intimately connected to overall mental, physical and spiritual health. Therefore we encourage people to look at their overall lifestyle and diet as part of keeping healthy vision and reducing the risk of eye disease onset. This includes diet, regular exercise, and management of daily stress. If one has health issues such as high blood pressure, a thyroid imbalance, any autoimmune disease and/or are on medication(s), these possible contributions to eye disease should considered when working with your health care professional.

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