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Can you suffer eye strain if you have been on the computer for couple of hours?
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Yes: Best to rest your eyes with breaks when using the computer.
Answered 7/5/2012
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Yes: Our eyes are designed to see things in 3d. When you look at a computer/book etc for a long time (a 2d surface) you can strain your eyes or get dry eyes. Every 20 minutes rest your eyes for 20 seconds by looking at something at least 20 feet away.
Answered 11/26/2013
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