Screen time: what to note and when to get help
Not a symptom, but useful context. Logging hours at a screen next to how your eyes feel helps you and your eye doctor see patterns.
Get urgent care straight away forsudden double vision, sudden loss or dimming of vision, a suddenly drooping eyelid, new flashes or a curtain across your vision, a painful red eye, or any eye injury. Call your local emergency number or go to an emergency department. More warning signs.
What to write down
A few notes each time it happens make an appointment more useful, especially when it comes and goes.
- Total hours and the longest stretch without a break
- Breaks taken
- Screen distance and lighting
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Information, not medical adviceOcufuse is a journal. It isn't intended to diagnose, treat or monitor any condition. Talk to your eye care professional about your own eyes.