Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion and Population Health
Population Health Research Brief Series
A Public Health Side Effect of the Coronavirus Pandemic: Screen Time-Related Eye Strain and Eye Fatigue
Mary E. Helander, Stephanie A. Cushman, Shannon M. Monnat
May 2020
Has your screen use increased since the start of COVID-19? You’re not alone. COVID-19 social distancing and stay-at-home orders have increased the time we are spending looking at screens. While these technologies help us stay connected and enable us to get the resources we need, too much screen time can lead to eye strain, headaches, and neck and back pain.