Debunking Myths: Can Screens (really) Damage Your Eyes?

Can screens damage your eyes? Patients are always asking me if using their phones or computer screens is going to hurt their eyes. Here’s what the science says. ///// Having eye strain? Watch this https://youtu.be/6B38PTBmhkc

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We all spend way too much time staring at computer screens and our phones. Most people will eventually experience some discomfort or eye strain while staring at screens for a long time but do these screens really hurt the eyes?

Here I break down some of the concerns about digital screens and what the published science really says about computer screens and their effect on the eyes.

The main issues revolve around how screens (and near work) can influence eyes to get worse (stronger glasses prescriptions), if blue light from screens can hurt our eyes, and how digital screens cause computer vision syndrome, including dry eyes and eye fatigue.

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Sources: (Search these numbers) in PubMed https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
PMID: 27701634
PMID: 36613196
PMID: 30855486
PMID: 36808601
PMID: 25840452
PMID: 30663136
PMID: 27254040

Timestamps:
0:00 Do Screens Hurt Your Eyes
0:22 Do your eyes get bad from looking at screens
1:38 Screens vs near work
3:35 Can Screens damage your eyes?
3:51 Blue light
6:03 Blue light and sleep cycle
6:34 Computer Vision Syndrome
9:26 How screens hurt the eyes
10:39 How screens cause eye strain
11:51 Final thoughts