BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Screen time has become a term we use more frequently with most people having a smart phone.

A recent study reveals that the average person spends 7 hours on screens everyday, which could cause some irritation to our eyes.

“Those symptoms tend to be stinging burning tearing redness even light sensitivity which can be worse if you’re using a computer a lot,” Dr. Juli Larson, a Physician Ophthalmologist with New England Vision said.

Screens haven’t been around long enough to know if it creates long term damage on our eyes or physical health, but too much of anything isn’t good.

Dr. Larson says that changing small habits throughout our day can greatly improve our eye health.

Now that we’re becoming a more plugged in society a good way to protect your eyes is by ta

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