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Treatments and drugs

By Mayo Clinic staff

Generally, treatment for eyestrain consists of making changes in your work habits or your environment.

  • In some cases, eyestrain may improve if you get treatment for another underlying eye condition.
  • For some people, wearing glasses that are prescribed for specific activities, such as using a computer or reading, may help reduce eyestrain.
  • Your doctor may suggest that you do regular eye exercises to help your eyes focus at different distances.
Lifestyle and home remedies Tests and diagnosis
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  5. Computer vision syndrome symptoms. American Optometric Association. http://www.aoa.org/x5375.xml. Accessed July 26, 2012.
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