THE SCREEN FACTOR

You’re not imagining things if your actual eyes seem more bothered and bloodshot these days. Thanks to the pandemic, many of us are staring at screens for way too long. To mitigate that, follow the 20-20-20 rule: every 20 minutes, take a 20-second break from your screen and look at something 20 feet away, says optometrist Jennifer Tsai. ‘It’s a reminder to step away and not focus as intensely. You don’t blink as often as you think you do when you stare at close things.’ If your eyes are dry and itchy due to that increased screen situation, eye drops can help. Dr Tsai recommends Biotrue Hydration Boost Eye Drops. (see opposite). ‘Ingredients in the drops are also found naturally in your normal tears, providing moisture,’ she says. And even if you’ve never had eye issues, a yearly optometrist visit is a must to monitor eye health because you never know when bacteria might find its way to you. Stay on top of it.