Fatigue oculaire numérique

les soins des yeux

digital eye FATIGUE

Technology connects us to the world and to each other, which makes it a bigger part of our lives than ever before. While technology provides convenience on many fronts, exposure to blue-violet light emitted from digital screens can cause digital eye fatigue.

What is blue-violet light Eye fatigue causes Eye discomfort prevention

WHAT IS BLUE-VIOLET LIGHT?

Blue light is a color in the visible light spectrum that can be seen by human eyes. It’s made up of blue-violet light, LED blue light, and blue-turquoise light. While the eyes do a good job of filtering other forms of light, they aren’t as good at filtering blue-violet light. This means that more blue light can pass through your eye to the retina1.

Though blue-violet light primarily comes from the sun, artificial blue-violet light can be projected from the digital screens of smartphones, tablets, computers and TVs.

Digital devices fit so naturally into our daily lives that it's easy to forget how "unnatural" it is for our eyes to stare at a digital display for hours. With the increased use of these devices, we are exposed to more blue-violet light overall from both natural and artificial sources.

BLUE-VIOLET LIGHT FILTERING

QUELLES SONT LES CAUSES DE
DIGITAL EYE
FATIGUE?

Digital eye fatigue refers to a wide range of physical symptoms you may feel when working on a digital device for a prolonged period of time. Eye fatigue symptoms vary because everyone has different habits. However, the most common symptoms are blurred vision, general eye discomfort, squinting, dry eyes, shoulder and neck stiffness, and headaches.

Digital eye fatigue has also been cited to cause an earlier onset of age-related macular degeneration symptoms². If you're using a digital device for more than two hours at a time, you may be feeling the effects of digital eye fatigue. Fortunately, there are ways to prevent and reduce digital eye fatigue and its symptoms.

WAYS TO PREVENT
SANTÉ
DISCOMFORT

The average screen time in the U.S. is over seven hours per day³. If you're using a digital device for more than two hours at a time, practice these habits to help ease the effects of blue-violet light and avoid digital eye fatigue:

Break up your screen time. Make the 20-20-20 rule a habit. Every 20 minutes, take a 20-second break to look at something 20 feet away.
Revamp your workstation. You should be close enough to high-five the screen. Sit in your chair and extend your arm so your palm is resting comfortably on the monitor; it should be about 20 to 26 inches away. Good posture prevents an achy back, shoulders and neck.
Adjust your screen position. Reduce computer eye fatigue by positioning the screen directly in front of your face — never tilted — and slightly below eye level.
Trouvez le bon éclairage. Réduisez la lumière d'en haut et d'autour de vous; elle fait concurrence à votre écran et obligent vos yeux à faire plus d'efforts pour voir. Utilisez des sources de lumière indirecte pour réduire les reflets éblouissants.
Personalize your computer display settings. Bump up the text size and adjust the screen brightness. You can even adjust the color temperature to reduce the amount of blue-violet light emitted by a color display.
Clignez souvent des yeux. Rappelez-vous de cligner des yeux pour réduire la sécheresse de vos yeux. Il s'agit d'un des conseils les plus importants. Respirez. Clignez des yeux. Respirez. Clignez des yeux.
Do not take phones and tablets to bed. Avoid using digital devices an hour before trying to sleep. The blue-violet light from your phone's display may keep you awake.
Get an eye exam. Be sure to tell your doctor how much time you spend in front of a computer or device. Your eye doctor can evaluate any symptoms of digital eye fatigue and discuss lens options or lifestyle changes to avoid future discomfort.
Get blue-violet light filtering. Glasses with blue-light-filtering lenses are available with or without a prescription to help reduce reflections.

Many adults who use digital devices regularly and experience eye discomfort do little, if anything, to ease their symptoms. Schedule an eye exam to make sure you're doing everything you can to reduce digital eye fatigue symptoms associated with blue-violet light exposure.

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