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Caring for Your Eyes
Aryaman Chakravorty, Year 7B
The coronavirus locked us into our homes while the world shifted towards online alternatives. As our dependence on online platforms increases and we make our way through Zoom meetings, emails and various online websites and tools, we tend to forget that the screen we stare at everyday can hurt our eyes over time. Our eyes are our windows to the world, and we have to take care of them. This holds true more than ever now with the time we spend on screen. Many discomforts are
caused due to the excessive screen time, and some can even lead to vision loss. The common eye problems resulting from excessive screen time are as follows•
Dry, itchy and irritated eyes
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Eye strain and fatigue
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Blurred vision
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Double vision
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Mild to severe headaches
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Sleep problems
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Worsened near-sightedness
