Over the past year, Dr Natalia Vlasak and Elke Dobisch have undertaken research into the nature of digital eye strain and public perception of the condition. As the results show, there is little public awareness of the problem and this offers a huge opportunity for the eye care practitioner to raise awareness and to spot the symptoms if they occur in their patients
There is no denying that right now we are in the middle of a digital revolution. In almost every aspect of our daily lives, we rely heavily on digital technology that, not much more than a decade ago, did not even exist. Millions of us across the planet are suddenly staring at digital screens to complete our work, organise our days, and fill our leisure time.
Despite this, there is very little knowledge around how we use these devices and what the physical cost of intense usage might be. Is our screen time causing us harm? Would we even be able to recognise it if it was?
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