Blue light from tech gadgets and digital eye strain: More than 73 percent of young adults suffer from symptoms

LAS VEGAS — Do you have unexplained dry, irritated eyes? Blurred vision? Neck and back pain and headaches? If so, your digital gadgets may be (at least partly) to blame.

The results of a new survey released at the Consumer Electronics Show by the Vision Council, a trade group representing the nation’s eyecare products, shows that most Americans are overexposing their eyes to technology. Nearly 90 percent said they spend two or more hours on a digital device each day, and many spend significantly more time on them. One in 10 reported spending at least 75 percent of their waking hours looking at a screen. For the full article click here 

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