Digital Eye Strain Has Left the Building
Uncover the influences and impacts of excessive screen time across industries.
From the shop floor to the top floor, screens have become a necessity for getting the job done. Whether reviewing global dashboards, monitoring line equipment, ringing up groceries, or shaping young minds, screens are ever present and it’s resulting in unprecedented levels of exposure.
Collectively, desk-based and non-desk-based workers log more than 93 hours of screen time every week. All that exposure is taking a toll personally and professionally.In this article, we’ll examine some of the key issues related to excessive screen time in the workplace:
• Ever-increasing exposure
• Cross-industry spread
• Employee impacts
• Business impacts
• Solutions and tips
Let’s begin by looking at how much time employees are spending on screens.
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Digital eye strain is recognized by the American Optometric Association as a group of eye- and vision-related problems that result from prolonged computer, tablet, e-reader and cell phone use.
*2026 Workplace Vision Health Report: Cultivating an Eye-Friendly Workplace. Workplace Intelligence study on behalf of VSP® Vision Care