Screen exposure raises concern

BY ERIC GALATAS PUBLIC NEWS SERVICE

e pandemic forced many Americans to work and learn from home, and health experts are increasingly concerned about the potentially harmful impact of blue light that comes from screens in telephones, tablets and televisions.

Amanda Melendez is an optometrist with the Monfort Family Clinic in Evans. She said patients who spend hours in front of screens should be on the lookout for symptoms of digital eye strain.

“Which can sometimes be alarming,” said Melendez. “Blurred vision is one of the more common ones. But even if you’re getting things like a little bit of dizziness, dryness and even neck pain, those could all be indicators of digital eye strain. Something that might prompt you to come see us. We might want to do something about that.”