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Near-Work Accommodation Fatigue
Near-work accommodation fatigue is ciliary muscle exhaustion from sustained close focus—eased by distance breaks, prescriptions, and larger type.
Near-work accommodation fatigue is ciliary muscle tiredness from sustained close focus—laptops, phones, and small fonts—showing as blur, headaches, or difficulty shifting to distance vision. It differs from dry eye but often coexists.
Distance breaks, correct prescriptions, and larger type reduce load.
Common questions
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Is accommodation fatigue the same as digital eye strain?
Digital eye strain is broader—dryness, headache, glare—while accommodation fatigue is the focusing muscle struggling to relax. Both improve with breaks and proper correction.
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