Computer glasses have negative side effects such as eye strain
Is it true that computer glasses have negative side effects such as eye strain?
Yes. Extensive literature confirms that prolonged digital device and computer screen use is associated with negative side effects, prominently including eye strain and computer vision syndrome.
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The claim states that computer glasses/screens have negative side effects such as eye strain. Multiple systematic reviews, literature reviews, and observational studies (e.g., [1], [3], [4], [6], [8], [9], [11]) consistently document that prolonged digital screen and display terminal use leads to asthenopia (eye strain), eye fatigue, and related discomfort symptoms. While paper [0] focuses on blue-light filtering lenses and notes mixed or limited evidence for those specific glasses mitigating eye strain, the broader empirical literature overwhelmingly supports the reality of digital eye strain from computer and screen use itself.
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F, K., A, A. D., & A, T. (2025). Computer vision syndrome: a comprehensive literature review.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1080/20565623.2025.2476923
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Nadhiva, R. F. & Mulyono, M. (2020). The Relation between Symptoms of Computer Vision Syndrome and Visual Display Terminal Utilization. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.20473/ijosh.v9i3.2020.328-337
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R, H., H, G., LS, D., U, H., D, F., R, E., C, S., K, K., V, H., & C, T. (2024). Effects of Smart Glasses on the Visual Acuity and Eye Strain of Employees in Logistics and Picking: A Six-Month Observational Study.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/s24206515
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MJ, B., P, A., A, G., A, M., & C, L. (2025). A Review of Digital Eye Strain: Binocular Vision Anomalies, Ocular Surface Changes, and the Need for Objective Assessment.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/jemr18050039
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Hashempoor, A. (2020). Computer assisted instruction during quarantine and computer vision syndrome. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.18502/tkj.v12i3.4981
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Apriyanti, S., Sawitri, E., & Fatmawati, N. K. (2021). Penggunaan Smartphone Berpengaruh Terhadap Gejala Computer Vision Syndrome. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.25026/jsk.v3i5.571
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F, S., Y, L., Z, Z., X, S., Y, W., M, L., M, H., & Y, C. (2026). Clinical manifestations, prevalence, and risk factors of asthenopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.7189/jogh.16.04053
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