Dry eye disease (DED) causes ocular surface damage due to tear film instability and has several contributing factors. Patients with this condition commonly complain of ocular pain/discomfort and visual disturbances. Recent clinical studies have demonstrated that the prolonged use of digital screens increases the risk of DED, mainly due to the changes in blinking dynamics. Here’s a video that gives an overview of DED, the prevalence of DED among computer users, and the study results on the same using various diagnostic parameters. Reference: Al-Mohtaseb Z, Schachter S, Shen Lee B, Garlich J, Trattler W.
The relationship between dry eye disease and digital screen use. Clin Ophthalmol [Internet]. 2021 [cited 2022 Jul 27];15:3811–20. To request your copy of this slide deck, click here.
