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What causes your eyes to get tired when staring at a screen for a long time?

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Dr. Michael H. T. Sia
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Pediatrics 33 years experience
See below: Not blinking. Dry eyes. Not allowing the eyes to accomodate to a different depth/focus. Closing eyes or placing a time limit on screen time and looking at objects at different locations inbetween screen viewing may help.
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