Digital Eye Strain
Screen fatigue that's more than screens.
If "take a break from your screen" hasn't fixed it, the cause is rarely just the screen. We measure accommodation, alignment, and tear film — then fix the actual issue.
What's actually happening
Screens don't cause it. They reveal it.
"Digital eye strain" is real, but the screen is rarely the root cause. The real culprits are usually one (or more) of: uncorrected refractive error, eye misalignment (Neurolens-territory), accommodation lag, and dry eye exposure from reduced blink rate.
Treating any of those without screens still leaves discomfort. But treating them while you continue working at screens fixes it.
Sound familiar?
If you work at a screen, any of these?
3pm crash
You're sharp until 2pm. By 3:30 your eyes ache and focus is shot.
Headaches behind the eyes
Tension headaches, especially after long screen sessions.
Blurry after focusing
Look up from your screen — distant objects take a beat to come into focus.
Dry, gritty eyes
You blink less when reading screens. Tear film evaporates.
Neck and shoulder tension
You unconsciously adjust posture to compensate for eye strain.
Reading glasses don't fully fix it
You're wearing them. It's better. But not solved.
How we diagnose
Measure the strain. Then fix it.
Every screen-strain consult includes refraction at your actual working distance (not just 20 feet), Neurolens alignment measurement, accommodative function testing, and tear film analysis. Within 45 minutes, we know which factor is driving most of your symptoms.
Then we treat: prescription update, alignment correction, computer-specific lenses, or dry-eye therapy — usually some combination.
"I thought I just needed better posture. Turned out I had a small eye misalignment and mild dry eye. Neurolens + a slight Rx update fixed both. First afternoon I haven't felt brain-foggy in years."
— Verified Google review
Treatment options
The right correction, matched to the cause.
Computer-distance Rx
A prescription specifically for your screen working distance, not all-purpose.
Neurolens prism
For misalignment-driven strain — measurable and correctable.
Blue light filtering
Helps with circadian symptoms (sleep, alertness). Less effective for strain itself.
Dry eye therapy
Punctal plugs, lubricants, prescription drops if needed.
Accommodation training
Specific exercises for accommodative lag — for the right patients.
Workstation coaching
Monitor height, distance, lighting — the changes that actually help.
Frequently asked
Questions, answered.
Do blue light glasses actually work?
How long is a screen-strain consult?
Is this covered by insurance?
Should I get computer glasses or just regular glasses?
Can kids have digital eye strain?
Fix the cause, not the symptom.
Most patients' screen strain has a measurable cause. A 60-minute consult finds it.