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Editorial standards & sources
Eye health is a topic where bad information spreads easily. Here's how we keep EyeReset's articles honest — and the peer-reviewed research they're built on.
Evidence first
We only make claims we can back up. Where possible we cite peer-reviewed systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and clinical studies — plus guidance from bodies like the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Honest about limits
We say when evidence is strong, moderate, or thin — and we don't oversell. EyeReset is a wellness tool, not a medical device: nothing here diagnoses, treats, or cures any condition.
Every claim is sourced
Key statements link to their primary source, and each article lists the studies it draws on. If we can't cite it, we don't state it as fact.
Kept current
We review and update articles as the evidence changes, and show a visible published or updated date on every post.
Corrections welcome
Spot something off? Email [email protected] and we'll review it. Getting the science right matters more than being first.
Not medical advice
Everything here is general information, not a diagnosis or treatment. For any concern about your vision or eye health — persistent pain, sudden changes, or symptoms that won't settle — see a qualified eye-care professional.
Our research library
The peer-reviewed studies and reviews behind our articles. Each one is linked so you can read the original.
- 1Digital eye strain in young screen users: a systematic review
Systematic review
Overview of digital eye strain; blue-light filters do not appear to prevent it; aggravating and alleviating factors.
- 2The effectiveness of the 20-20-20 rule in managing computer vision syndrome among workers: a systematic review
Systematic review
The 20-20-20 rule is an effective non-drug intervention for CVS.
- 3Digital eye strain: a comprehensive review (Kaur et al., 2022)
Comprehensive review
Definitions, mechanisms, device and environmental risk factors, ergonomics, management.
- 4An integrative review of digital eye strain
Integrative review
Cross-system mechanisms: ocular surface, accommodation, and cognitive load.
- 5Computer vision syndrome: a comprehensive literature review
Literature review
CVS prevalence around 69%; device and environmental risk factors.
- 6Clinical manifestations, prevalence, and risk factors of asthenopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Systematic review & meta-analysis
Pooled asthenopia prevalence around 51%; associated neck (~45%) and shoulder (~30%) pain; sleep a risk factor.
- 7Modern aspects of diagnosis and treatment of accommodation disorders in computer users
Systematic review
Accommodative asthenopia; role of computer glasses and vision therapy.
- 8The effects of breaks on digital eye strain and dry eye (Talens-Estarelles et al., 2023)
Experimental study
Breaks and the 20-20-20 rule reduce digital eye strain and dry eye; blink behaviour and reminders.
- 9Computer vision syndrome among individuals using VDTs
Cross-sectional study
~69% CVS via a validated questionnaire; screen use above 4-6 hours a day raises risk.
- 10Comparison of digital eye strain prevalence pre- vs post-lockdown: a systematic review
Systematic review
Digital eye strain rose from ~60-65% to over 80% post-lockdown among students and workers.
- 11Reconfiguring digital eye strain in school-aged adolescents
Systematic review
Risk ecologies and preventive practices in school settings.
- 12Digital eye strain: risk factors, clinical manifestations and management (systematic literature review)
Systematic literature review
Risk factors, clinical manifestations and management of DES.
- 13Digital eye strain in young screen users: a systematic review (Mataftsi, 2023)
Systematic review
Aggravating and alleviating factors; ergonomics; limited support for blue-light filtering.
- 14Association between near work, screen time, outdoor time and myopia in children
Observational study
Objective monitoring: continuous near use and short outdoor time correlate with myopia.
- 15Near-work activity duration and myopia in children: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis
Systematic review & meta-analysis
Longer near-work duration is associated with higher myopia odds.
- 16Effectiveness of the 20-20-20 rule in reducing digital eye strain (quasi-experimental)
Quasi-experimental study
Significant digital eye strain score reductions over three weeks (DESRIL-27 scale).
- 17Mitigating eye strain in the digital era: the efficacy of the 20-20-20 rule
Prospective study
Most people who followed the 20-20-20 rule reported relief of strain, headache and irritation.
- 18Near work, screen time, outdoor time and myopia in schoolchildren
Large cohort / pooled analysis
More reading and writing and less outdoor time are associated with myopia (>12,000 children).
- 19Near work and myopia development in a longitudinal cohort of schoolchildren
Longitudinal cohort
Homework and reading linked to myopia; overall screen time similar in myopic vs non-myopic children.
- 20The burden of digital diseases in developing countries: a systematic review
Systematic review
Prevalence, impacts and interventions across digital-health conditions.