Find Relief from Screen-Related Eye Discomfort
If your job depends on screens, and let’s be honest, most do, chances are your eyes are paying the price. At Planet Vision Eyecare, we help professionals across Lake Worth, including Boynton Beach and Wellington, get to the bottom of their discomfort. We combine advanced diagnostics with lens technology built for the way you work.
The Modern Symptoms of Digital Eye Strain
Digital eye strain (also known as computer vision syndrome) doesn’t always show up in the way you’d expect. It builds slowly over the course of the day, and for many patients, it becomes “just part of the job.” Here are the most common signs that your eyes are overworked:
- Tired, dry, or burning eyes, especially in the afternoon.
- Frequent headaches during or after screen time.
- Blurry vision when shifting focus between screens and paper.
- Light sensitivity under LED or fluorescent lighting.
- Neck and shoulder tension from leaning in to see more clearly.
- Visual fatigue that leaves you mentally drained after a full workday.
- Eyes that feel fine in the morning, but not by 3 p.m.
If you’re nodding along, don’t brush it off; these symptoms are common, but they’re not normal, and they’re not something you have to live with.
Why Your Eyes Struggle to Keep Up
Your eyes were never designed to stare at digital screens, let alone jump between laptops, phones, tablets, and monitors without a break. Here’s what’s really happening behind the scenes:
- Constant near focusing: When your eyes are locked in on a screen, they’re working harder to maintain sharp focus at close range, hour after hour.
- Reduced blink rate: Most people blink 50% less when looking at screens, which leads to dryness, irritation, and visual fatigue.
- Blue light exposure: High-energy visible (HEV) light from digital devices can disrupt contrast, increase glare, and make your eyes feel overstimulated.
- Eye misalignment: Even a small imbalance in how your eyes work together can become a big problem during screen time, leading to headaches, neck pain, and strain.
The result? A mix of physical and visual symptoms that build over time and don’t go away with a new pair of glasses—unless they’re designed for how you use your eyes.
Exams for Every Age & Life
At Planet Vision Eyecare, we don’t believe in one-size-fits-all prescriptions, especially when it comes to digital visual stress. After evaluating your symptoms and screen habits, we’ll recommend lenses or treatments tailored to how you use your eyes.
For patients with eye misalignment, Neurolens® uses contoured prism technology to relieve headaches, neck pain, and visual fatigue.
Designed for everyday digital users, Eyezen® lenses help reduce eye strain and blue light exposure while supporting comfortable near vision.
Using advanced eye-mapping, ZEISS i.Scription® lenses deliver ultra-precise prescriptions that improve clarity, contrast, and comfort, particularly in changing light conditions.
Our eye doctors don’t just ask about your symptoms; they measure what’s causing them. Our digital eye exams are designed to identify the subtle issues that contribute to digital eye strain, fatigue, and discomfort. Here’s how we do it: