Small Screens May Create Eyestrain, But Not Visual Damage, Researchers Find
APR 19, 2012
Use of small screens can lead to eyestrain and discomfort, but not eye damage.
Small Screens May Create Eyestrain, But Not Visual Damage, Researchers Find
Get Inside the Science:
- Healthy Vision with Hand-Held Devices
- Jim Sheedy , Pacific University College of Optometry
Inside Science Buzzwords:
- Eyestrain – Fatigue caused by persistent eye focus for long periods of time.
- Convergence Eye Movements – The inward movement of both eyes toward one another-- typically done when both eyes are being used together to focus on a nearby object.
- Optics – The study of various characteristics and behaviors of light, including the science of vision.
