July 14, 2025

How to Fix Eye Strain from Screens - AI Podcast

7 minutes

Story at-a-glance

Modern technology causes widespread eye strain by reducing natural blinking rates from 15 times per minute to just five to seven times when using screens
Follow the 20-20-20 rule and take longer breaks — look 20 feet away for 20 seconds every 20 minutes. Another variation is taking five-minute breaks hourly
Blue light from screens disrupts your sleep patterns by suppressing melatonin production, affecting your circadian rhythms significantly
Regular exercise benefits your eye health by reducing risks of dry eye disease, myopia, cataracts, glaucoma, and age-related macular degeneration through body-wide effects
Lutein and zeaxanthin from leafy greens protect your vision by filtering harmful blue light and concentrating in the macula, reducing macular degeneration risk

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By Dr. Mercola

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14821,482 ratings

July 14, 2025

7 minutes

Story at-a-glance

Modern technology causes widespread eye strain by reducing natural blinking rates from 15 times per minute to just five to seven times when using screens
Follow the 20-20-20 rule and take longer breaks — look 20 feet away for 20 seconds every 20 minutes. Another variation is taking five-minute breaks hourly
Blue light from screens disrupts your sleep patterns by suppressing melatonin production, affecting your circadian rhythms significantly
Regular exercise benefits your eye health by reducing risks of dry eye disease, myopia, cataracts, glaucoma, and age-related macular degeneration through body-wide effects
Lutein and zeaxanthin from leafy greens protect your vision by filtering harmful blue light and concentrating in the macula, reducing macular degeneration risk

...more