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Looking after your eyes with long screen hours

Sore eyes usually come from how you use the screen, not the screen itself. What you can adjust.

โฑ About 2min read ยทInformation updated 2026-09-21

๐Ÿ“‹ Key facts

Key
Reduced blinking is the main cause of dryness
Breaks
Every 20 minutes, look far away for 20 seconds
Brightness
Match the screen to the room
Caution
Blocked vision or persistent pain needs a doctor

Screens make you blink less

Concentrating on a screen cuts your blink rate to under half its normal level. The tear film dries, producing grittiness and stinging, which is a large part of what people call eye strain. Blinking deliberately helps, as does placing the screen slightly below eye level so the eyelids open less.

What 20-20-20 actually does

Every 20 minutes, look at something about six metres away for 20 seconds. Sustained close focus keeps the focusing muscle contracted; looking far releases it. It is hard to remember without a timer, so setting a reminder is worth it.

  • Set a reminder every 20 minutes
  • Look out of a window or down a corridor
  • Hold the distant focus for 20 seconds
  • Standing up adds a stretch to it

Match brightness and contrast

A bright screen in a dark room keeps your eyes adapting, which tires them. Matching screen brightness to the room is the basic fix. If small text makes you squint, increasing text size helps both your posture and your eyes. Text with too little contrast against the background also tires them faster.

About blue light

Evidence that blue-light filtering reduces eye strain is weaker than commonly claimed. What is reasonably clear is that bright screens at night push your sleep rhythm later. Night mode is better understood as a sleep measure than an eye-health one.

When to see an optometrist

Pain lasting days despite rest, part of your vision being blocked, sudden changes in sharpness, or worsening glare may not be a usage problem. Eyes are a poor organ to wait out, so have these looked at promptly.

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