19/05/2022
Dry eyes and asthenopia (eyestrain) due to eye stress
Stress increased by the environment and eye use may produce various eye symptoms, such as a feeling of dryness or tiredness in the eyes, foreign body sensation, or conjunctival injection. Neglect of such symptoms may lead to severer diseases, such as dry eyes or asthenopia (eyestrain). In addition, looking at computer or smartphone displays for long periods of time will not only hamper your eyes’ focusing ability but also affect your mind and body in various other ways, including fatigue, pain and dryness of your eyes, blurred vision, and dizziness, as well as stiffness and pain in your shoulders and neck, and a feeling of irritation. Even when experiencing such symptoms, however, many people take no action or take only temporary action, believing that there is no way to relieve those symptoms caused by their physical makeup or environment. It is expected that the current environment that requires people to overuse their eyes will remain harsh or become even harsher in the future.