Digital Eyestrain

Disease of the age: "Digital eye strain"

After the increase in the use of smartphones, tablets and computers, digital eyestrain, a new type of disease, is described as the "disease of the age".

Letters and shapes in printed materials such as newspapers, magazines or books often have deep black characters with distinct borders and significantly greater contrast than background light. They do not cause focusing problems in healthy eyes.

However, there are no contrasts and sharp borders that distinguish the letters or characters on the screen from their background. Because while the center of the screen is seen bright, the edges are seen more faintly.

Also, glare and reflections on the screen make it difficult to see. Therefore, it is difficult for the eyes to focus and maintain focus on the characters on the screen.

This difficulty reveals tiredness and related complaints in the eyes ". During the Covid-19 Pandemic days, we mostly worked from home and we continue to work, so it is necessary to reduce the time we spend in front of the computer and phone or take precautions.

When you come across a complaint or symptom related to Digital Eye Strain, you can visit our hospital immediately and detect and eliminate the problem by examining our specialist physicians.