What the eye-care research actually says.

Four short, cited pieces on the 20-20-20 rule, childhood myopia, and the evidence behind screen-break protocols. Read one, take a 20-second break, come back to the next.

• 7 min read

  Does the 20-20-20 rule actually work?

  What the peer-reviewed evidence says about screen-break protocols — and what the rule does not solve.

• 7 min read

  Computer vision syndrome: symptoms, causes, and what helps

  CVS affects 50-90% of regular computer users. The mechanism, the symptoms, and the evidence-based interventions that actually move the needle.

• 6 min read

  The 20-20-20 rule for kids

  A parent's guide to screen time, the 20-20-20 rule, and how to slow childhood myopia.

• 6 min read

  The 20-20-2 rule (kids + outdoor time)

  The pediatric upgrade: 2 hours of outdoor time daily, on top of 20-20-20 screen breaks.

• 5 min read

  Best monitor distance for eye health

  Arm's length, top of screen at eye level — and why getting it right reduces eye fatigue more than any other ergonomic change.

• 6 min read

  Blue light glasses vs the 20-20-20 rule

  The honest comparison: blue light glasses have thin evidence, the 20-20-20 rule costs nothing and has stronger research support.

• 5 min read

  Does dark mode reduce eye strain? An honest answer

  Dark mode helps in dim environments and hurts in bright ones. The right answer depends on lighting, task, and age.

• 5 min read

  Dry eye from screens: why it happens and what helps

  Blink rate drops ~60% during screen use, which drives most digital dry-eye symptoms. The practical fix hierarchy, from free to clinical.

• 6 min read

  Eye strain headaches: when they are normal and when to worry

  Most afternoon screen headaches are tension or eye-strain headaches that resolve with breaks. Some warrant a doctor — here is how to tell.

• 5 min read

  Screen break statistics & eye strain data

  Citable numbers on digital eye strain, screen time, and why most self-monitored break protocols fail.