blue light

What’s the last thing you do before you go to bed? What about when you wake up? For most Americans, it’s checking their phone. You may be sending emails or doing work, or you’re mindlessly scrolling through Instagram. It’s become normal to check our phones every chance we get. The digital age has brought us […]

We all know that staring at our screens as often as we do isn’t good for our eyes. In fact, the blue light emitted from smartphones, laptops, and some TV screens can damage your eyes and impair your vision. Not only is your retina damaged by the light but staring at a screen too long […]

You may think you’re safe because you’re not working in a factory or warehouse where danger is apparent. But, working in an office presents its own set of challenges. Sure, you might not be in immediate physical harm, but you are susceptible to vision impairments due to your work environment. What many people are unaware […]

It’s no secret that the blue light emitting from our favorite digital devices harm our eyes and well-being. We always encourage people to protect their eyes the best they can from digital devices. However, sometimes we do things that we think is protecting our eyes but in reality is doing the opposite. There are a […]

Every March, the American Optometric Association launches a nation-wide campaign to raise awareness about workplace eye health and vision safety. Americans work hard, it’s true. According to a study, in 2015, the average American worked 1790 hours. If you’re going to be spending that many hours at work, you’re going to want to work in […]

Don’t even answer. We know the vast majority of you are going to say yes. If you’re like most people in America, your smartphone is the first thing you see in the morning and the last thing you see at night. You probably don’t think too much about it, I mean you’re just checking your email […]

If you’ve read the RYV blog before, you’ve no doubt come across at least one article about digital eye strain or computer vision syndrome. That’s because modern technology is destroying our eyes. That sounds dramatic, but it’s true. Digital devices like our smartphones, tablets, desktop and laptop computers are all guilty of harming our eyes. […]

Computer vision syndrome, also known as CVS, has been on every doctor’s radar for a while now. As we become more and more digital with everything we do, we may be putting our eyes and bodies at risk. CVS has been on the rise and according to an infographic put together by FramesDirect and NowSourcing, digital […]

Everyone spends time in front of their computers or smartphones or tablet screens. You have to have your eyes on one of those screens right now to be able to read this article! The world continues to become more and more digital, but what does that mean for our eyes? According to the Vision Council […]

Our vision is probably our most valued sense. Without it, we wouldn’t be able to do some of the things we enjoy most like driving, watching TV, reading, painting, and more. However it’s also a sense we often forget needs sharpening. A lot of our daily lives pose a threat to healthy vision, but these […]

We all accept the fact that we live in a high tech world. Many of us are in front of a computer screen for hours at a time, both for business and for recreation. But, what we don’t consider is that our new habits aren’t so great for our eyes. One problem that arises comes […]