Screen Time Surge Linked to Rising Digital Eye Strain in Children
From online learning platforms to smartphones and gaming devices, Australian families are spending more time than ever focusing on near tasks.
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Adult Visual Comfort & Digital‑Ergonomic Wellness
In today’s digital‑intensive world, vision isn’t just about seeing in the distance — it’s about managing screens, near‑work, mixed lighting, multiple devices, extended hours and fatigue.
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The Hidden Cost of Working from Home
The shift to remote work has transformed the modern workplace, offering flexibility and eliminating long commutes. However, with this change comes a significant, often-overlooked downside—digital eye strain. While working from home has undeniable benefits, Australian Smart Vision behavioural optometrists Gary Rodney and Jacquie Gattegno warn that extended screen time and reduced outdoor exposure can have…
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Protecting Vision in High-Risk Occupations
Understanding Workplace Hazards to Eye Health Every occupation comes with risks, but some of the most overlooked involve our vision. Whether the danger is from environmental factors or prolonged tasks, the impact on eye health can be significant if not addressed. “At Eyes InDesign, we work with patients from various industries and help them manage…
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The Impact of Video Games on Eye Health
Understanding the Effects of Gaming on Vision and How to Maintain Eye Health in a Digital Age As technology integrates itself further into daily life, video games have become a prevalent pastime for both young and old. This rising popularity brings concerns about the impact of gaming on vision, a concern echoed by many parents…
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Bondi Behavioural Optometrist Urges All On Computer Vision Syndrome Management
Jacquie Gattegno, a Smart Vision Optometrist at Eyes InDesign Bondi, discusses the symptoms of CVS and how to manage problems occurring from digital eye strain as well as how to reduce their effects.
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Eye Strain from Student to Professional: How to be Kinder to One’s Eyes
For students, long hours spent in front of the computer go with the territory. Finally, they graduate, and embark on their chosen career – which, for many people, involves even more hours of screen time. At the end of a long day’s work or study, most folks will feel symptoms of mild eye strain, and…
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Digital Eye Strain: A Consequence of Working From Home
Thousands of people around the world have recently joined the growing number of workers who over the past few decades have chosen to wave goodbye to commuting and office life. And the current buzz is that many of the businesses and countries that sent these new remote workers home during the Covid-19 lockdowns may have…
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Video Games – A look at interactive media’s effect on our vision
As technology integrates itself further into our daily lives, video games have also become a very prevalent past time for young and old alike. With its relatively rapid growth in popularity, the effect of games on our vision is of particular interest to parents and optical professionals. How are people coping with the increased levels…
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