Simple ways to avoid eye strain

Some types of contact lenses can help you minimise eye fatigue and digital eye strain. When you focus on smartphones, TVs, computers, and other screens for long periods, you blink less often. Your eyes produce fewer tears, which may make them feel dry or feel sore.

Take breaks. Blink. Relieve eye strain

Blinking keeps eyes naturally hydrated, it prompts your body to produce tear fluid. Did you know that the longer you focus on digital screens, the less you blink? This applies to everyone, including those who don’t need vision correction.

Take short screen breaks

Avoid eye strain by following the 20/20/20 rule. Every 20 minutes, take 20 seconds to look at something 20 feet (6 meters) away from you. This is helpful whether you’re working with computers, watching TV, or scrolling through social feeds. Blink a few times, chat to family or colleagues, or go outside if you can. Short breaks give your eyes a rest from looking at the blue light that emits from digital screens. Try not to watch TV, use your laptop, or look at your phone an hour before going to sleep.

Keep screens at arm’s length

How are you sitting right now? is your back straight? Good posture can help you manage eye strain and fatigue. We hunch over or push our necks forward without realizing, especially if we’re concentrating or excited about the action on screen. Simple measures like making sure your body is at least an arm’s length from any digital screen can help you avoid tired, dry eyes.

Check posture and screen glare

Do you rack up plenty of screen time? Screen glare can contribute to eye strain, but turning the screen 90 degrees away from bright natural light can help reduce the glare. Adjusting the screen display brightness to match your surroundings can help, too. Some devices have an automatic brightness adjustment feature. We recommend leaving it activated at all times.

Blue light and digital eye strain

Did you know that looking at your phone or watching TV in the dark can contribute to eye fatigue? Most modern screens emit blue light, which can be harmful to your eyes if they’re exposed to it for extended periods of time. Without protection, the blue light passes right through the eye to the light-sensitive cells of the retina. Thankfully, there are a number of things you can do to counter the effect of blue light and reduce eye strain.

Get contact lenses suited to high screen use

Some contact lenses feature a blend of technologies that support your comfort and eye health when using screens for long periods of time. Ask an in-store specialist to recommend the best solution for you.

Match screen and room brightness

You can sync the brightness of your screens with the rooms in your home. When using digital devices, you can enable the automatic brightness feature, which adapts the screen brightness to suit the light conditions of your space. Many digital devices also feature a night mode, which tones down blue light to help you manage digital eye strain. Simple things like dimming your screen, increasing the font size, and keeping screen at arm’s length can also help you avoid eye fatigue.

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