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Tired eyes after a long day of screens — the version that fits a real week, after a long day
Eye strain is mostly about distance and blinking, not about blue light glasses.
Start here
Six things, in the order that makes the most difference. The first two do most of the work.
Use it at the end of a long day, not at the start of one.
If you only do one thing from this page, do the first point below. It is first because it removes the most friction for the least effort.
What helps
Move the screen slightly further away and lower than eye level. Both reduce the work your eyes are doing.
Warm, dim light in the evening is more comfortable than bright overhead light, regardless of what it does to your sleep.
If your eyes feel gritty every day, get them tested. An uncorrected small prescription causes more strain than any screen.
What to do when it does not work
You blink about a third as often when reading on a screen. Deliberately blinking a few times re-wets the surface.
Use a bigger font instead of leaning closer. Most people scale the font down to fit more on screen, then pay for it.
Your eyes focus at one distance all day. Look at something far away for twenty seconds every twenty minutes — out of a window, not across the room.
Questions people ask
Do blue light glasses work?
Evidence is weak. They are not harmful, but the bigger wins are distance, blinking and a decent font size.
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