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A member asked:
Seems like massaging eyes with my palms relieves computer eye strain or fatigue. but is it actually harmful? e.g, eye pressure, cornea damage, etc?
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Not harmful: Computer eye strain is almost always due to eye dryness from sustained working. A palm massage will not do any harm and serves to spread the tears over the dry eye to relieve the strain. You can also treat this by using lubricating eyedrops when you feel the strain or fatigue.
Answered 2/1/2015
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