If your job involves sitting in front of a screen all day, there’s a good chance your eyes are paying the price. After hours of emails, video calls, and spreadsheets, you may be left with symptoms ...

A Brooklyn woman who squinted at the 2017 solar eclipse for 10 seconds without proper eye protection is now warning others of the “irreversible eye damage” she suffered — including a blind spot in the ...

EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was originally published in 2017. For more on how to protect your eyes during the 2024 eclipse, read here. A New York woman suffered from blurred vision and permanent dark ...

Scrolling, swiping, and streaming take up the lion's share of our daily routine, overburdening the eyes with digital fatigue. With so much time spent glued to screens, the repercussions often show up ...

If your eyes hurt after looking at screens, don’t assume the culprit is blue light. You might spend extra money on a solution that doesn’t help much. “Blue light” refers to higher-energy visible light ...

If you’ve made a habit of staring at a computer all day, you might be familiar with the dreaded feeling of eye strain — which, for some, can mean dry, red or irritated eyes. You may think the ...

Whether you wore glasses but you're still anxious about it, or you snuck a bare peek at the sun, here's what to know. Jessica was a writer on the Wellness team, with a focus on health technology, eye ...

Millions of Americans looked up to the sky Monday to witness the total solar eclipse as it made its way across the country. But several spectators were left wondering after the phenomenon: why am I ...

Spending hours looking at a computer or phone screen has become inescapable in many workplaces: More than 104 million Americans are exposed to excessive screen time — defined as seven or more hours ...

Jessica was a writer on the Wellness team, with a focus on health technology, eye care, nutrition and finding new approaches to chronic health problems. Expertise Public health, new wellness ...