Straining your eye muscles can produce a variety of symptoms. Because of that, eye strain can be a debilitating repetitive stress injury. Chronic eye strain may also be a significant factor in learning and attention problems. Furthermore, you may not even recognize some of these symptoms as “eye” problems. However, once you understand that these issues are symptoms of eye strain you are well on your way to treating eye strain or preventing eye strain entirely.
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Symptoms of Eye Strain
- Headaches
- Pain in the neck
- Back pain
- Spasms or twitches around the eyes
- Dizziness
- Lightheadedness
- Car sickness
- Nausea
- Blurred vision
- Double vision
- Tired or sore eyes
- Dry eyes
- Watery eyes
- Itchy eyes
- Burning eyes (even when closed)
- Heaviness of the eyelids or forehead
- Fatigue
- Reading problems
- Lack of concentration
Prevention of eye strain
Diagnosing eye strain is rather easy since these symptoms typically only appear during a visually intensive task. A simple change in your daily routine, work habits or environment can help prevent or lessen strain in the eyes. But if the problem persists, a comprehensive eye check-up by an optometrist is recommended.
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