Earlimart Community Day School

Help students reduce digital eye strain

When students spend too much time in front of screens, they can experience eye discomfort, otherwise known as digital eye strain. Signs of digital eye strain include:

• Headaches.
• Neck or shoulder pain.
• Irritated eyes.
• Reduced attention span.
• Negative shift in behavior.
• Inability to focus.

Encourage students to follow the 20-20-20 rule: For every 20 minutes they spend staring at a screen, students should turn away from the screen and look at an object at least 20 feet away for 20 seconds or more. This exercise helps students relax their eye muscles.