EYESTRAIN

eyestrain, asthenopia

(noun) a tiredness of the eyes caused by prolonged close work by a person with an uncorrected vision problem

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

eyestrain (countable and uncountable, plural eyestrains)

tiredness or pain in the eyes, sometimes accompanied by headache, caused by excessive or improper use of the eyes, or by uncorrected defects of vision

Synonyms

• asthenopia

Source: Wiktionary



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