Screen Time & Eye Health: Simple Ways to Support Your Vision Indoors

Key Takeaways: Healthy Habits for Your Eyes

• Practice screen-smart habits to reduce strain and support visual comfort.
• Add nutrient-rich foods and supplements to support eye health from the inside out.
• Support blue light protection with ingredients like lutein and zeaxanthin.
• Try Digital Blue®, Quantum Health’s eye-support formula designed for the digital age.

As the days grow shorter and we spend more time indoors, screens often become our main source of work, connection, and entertainment. Whether it’s laptops, tablets, TVs, or phones, all that screen time can leave your eyes feeling tired and overworked.

While we can’t always avoid screens, we can build in simple daily habits and nutrients that help support overall eye wellness, especially when it comes to managing screen time and promoting natural blue light protection. 

Eye Health Starts with Habits

One of the easiest and most effective eye health tips is also the simplest: take breaks. The 20-20-20 rule is a popular go-to for screen users. Every 20 minutes, look at something 20 feet away for at least 20 seconds. This helps your eyes relax and shift focus, reducing that “staring at a screen too long” feeling.

Other screen-smart habits to try:

• Adjust your lighting: Use soft, ambient light to reduce screen glare.
• Position screens correctly: Keep your monitor at eye level and about an arm’s length away.
• Blink often: It sounds obvious, but many of us blink less when staring at screens — which can make eyes feel dry or tired.

Little tweaks to your daily routine can go a long way in helping your eyes feel more comfortable, especially during long days at the computer.

Nourish Your Eyes from Within

Just like the rest of your body, your eyes need targeted nutrients to help them stay strong and supported. Carotenoids like lutein and zeaxanthin are known for their role in supporting healthy vision, particularly when it comes to filtering high-energy blue light from digital screens and sunlight.

Other nutrients for eye wellness include:

• Vitamin A – supports the surface tissues of the eye.
• Zinc – helps transport vitamin A from the liver to the retina.
• Omega-3s – support overall eye moisture and comfort.

Colorful fruits and vegetables — like spinach, kale, carrots, and bell peppers — are a great place to start. But if your diet could use a little support, supplements can help fill in the gaps.

Support with Digital Blue®

To go a step further, Digital Blue® from Quantum Health offers advanced support for modern eyes. Formulated with lutein, zeaxanthin and omega-3 this supplement is designed to help the eyes filter blue light and help your eyes stay comfortable during long stretches of screen use.

It’s a simple, once-daily way to give your eyes extra support in today’s digital world.

Final Takeaway

We may not be able to cut screen time completely, and that’s okay. With a few mindful habits, nutrient-dense foods, and targeted supplements like Digital Blue®, you can support your vision and comfort.

Your eyes do a lot for you. It’s worth doing a little for them, too.

Want to give your eyes some extra love? Try Digital Blue® today