C54355: Keeping up with ocular fatigue in the digital era

Once limited to office use, gaming, or telecommunications, digital devices now truly encompass every part of our daily lives. Smartphones, desktop and laptop computers, tablets and e-readers, video games, and televisions are commonplace, and their accessibility has allowed almost everyone of any age to become a ‘user.’ The use of these devices has transformed the way we live and work but our widespread dependence on these devices is highlighted by the fact that 90% of Americans use digital devices for more than two hours each day.¹ What is more, market research recently reported that nearly 30% of adults in the United States spend more than nine hours per day using a digital device.²