eye strain

Monitor-induced visual fatigue

Eye strain is discomfort or fatigue in the eyes from prolonged use—typically from reading, screen time, or close work.

Symptoms include tired, dry, or sore eyes, headaches, and difficulty focusing.

After eight hours at the computer, the eye strain was brutal.

Also spelled as one word: eyestrain.

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presbyopia · focus · blink · staring contest · blue light · photophobia · tired · blurred vision · fine print · reading glasses · light sensitivity · squint · glare · neck pain · screen · blur · irritation · migraine

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ocular condition

eye straineye health

Condition of one's vision

visual acuity · clear sight

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