All activities requiring close or intermediate vision, especially distances between 35 and 80 cm, as well as between 1 meter, 1.50 meters, and 2 meters cause eyestrain.

In order for eyes to rest properly (the muscles inside the eye that act on the lens, as well as the oculomotor muscles surrounding the eye ball, need to relax), it’s necessary to look beyond 5 meters.

Activities such as applying makeup, shaving, cooking, and any other tasks requiring close vision do cause eye strain.

Of course, screens contribute to more eye fatigue due to additional reasons such as spending excessive time in front of screens, often adopting poor or ill-fitting postures, exposure to blue light, inadequate workstation ergonomics…