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eyestrain

Meaning of "eyestrain" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF EYESTRAIN

ˈaɪˌstreɪn


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EYESTRAIN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Eyestrain is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EYESTRAIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Asthenopia

Asthenopia or eye strain is an ophthalmological condition that manifests itself through nonspecific symptoms such as fatigue, pain in or around the eyes, blurred vision, headache and occasional double vision. Symptoms often occur after reading, computer work, or other close activities that involve tedious visual tasks. When concentrating on a visually intense task, such as continuously focusing on a book or computer monitor, the ciliary muscle tightens. This can cause the eyes to get irritated and uncomfortable. Giving the eyes a chance to focus on a distant object at least once an hour usually alleviates the problem. A CRT computer monitor with a low refresh rate or a CRT television can cause similar problems because the image has a visible flicker. Aging CRTs also often go slightly out of focus, and this can cause eye strain. LCDs do not go out of focus and are less susceptible to visible flicker. A page or photograph with the same image twice slightly displaced can cause eye strain by the brain misinterpreting the image fault as diplopia and trying in vain to adjust the sideways movements of the two eyeballs to fuse the two images into one.

Definition of eyestrain in the English dictionary

The definition of eyestrain in the dictionary is fatigue or irritation of the eyes, resulting from excessive use, as from prolonged reading of small print, or uncorrected defects of vision.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EYESTRAIN

Bahrain · brain · Coltrane · constrain · detrain · distrain · drivetrain · entrain · interstrain · outstrain · overstrain · potty-train · powertrain · rain · restrain · retrain · strain · terrain · train · weight-train

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EYESTRAIN

eyes · eyes front · eyes left · eyes out · eyes right · eyeshade · eyeshine · eyeshot · eyesight · eyesome · eyesore · eyespot · eyestalk · eyestone · eyeteeth · Eyetie · eyetooth · eyewash · eyewater · eyewear

WORDS THAT END LIKE EYESTRAIN

bullet train · diesel train · excursion train · express train · eye strain · freight train · gear train · ghost train · goods train · grain · gravy train · groin strain · Lake Pontchartrain · mail train · passenger train · steam train · subway train · toy train · tube train · wagon train · way train

Synonyms and antonyms of eyestrain in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «eyestrain» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EYESTRAIN

Find out the translation of eyestrain to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of eyestrain from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «eyestrain» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

眼睛疲劳
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

fatiga visual
570 millions of speakers
en

English

eyestrain
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

eyestrain
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العين
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

зрительное напряжение
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

fadiga ocular
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

চক্ষু আলিঙ্গন
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

la fatigue oculaire
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Eyestrain
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Überanstrengung der Augen
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

目の疲れ
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

눈의 피로
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Eyestrain
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mỏi mắt
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

கண் சிரமம்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

डोळ्यावरील ताण
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

göz yorgunluğu
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

affaticamento della vista
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

zmęczenie oczu
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

зорова напруга
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

oboseala ochilor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καταπόνηση των ματιών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oogspanning
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

irriterade ögon
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

øyeplager
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EYESTRAIN»

Discover the use of eyestrain in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to eyestrain and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Primary Care Optometry
Functional strabismus is an adaptation to a preexisting refractive or binocular vision problem, and if it is a successful adaptation, symptoms of eyestrain seldom occur. Paralytic strabismus that occurs early in life seldom causes symptoms of ...
Theodore Grosvenor, Theodore P. Grosvenor, 2007
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The Third International Conference on the Development of ...
Abstract— We investigated whether the eyestrain, often experienced by subjects using a video display terminal (VDT) for an extended period of time, is due to the decrease of blink rate or to the temporarily dry eyes. Thirty-seven subjects with ...
Vo Van Toi, Truong Quang Dang Khoa, 2010
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Migraine : Manifestations, Pathogenesis, and Management: ...
Eyestrain (asthenopiai arises from uncorrected refractive errors or from disturbances of ocular alignment (heteroplwria). Many patients believe that either of these two conditions can be the basis for recurrent head pain including migraine.
Physiology and Biophysics Robert A. Davidoff Professor of Neurology, and Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology at University of Miami School of Medicine, 2002
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Human Factors in Lighting, Second Edition
13.3.1 Eyestrain Light is a necessity for the visual system to operate but if used in the wrong way it can be injurious to health. The most common effect of lighting operating through the visual system on health is colloquially known as eyestrain.
Peter Robert Boyce, 2003
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Better Eyesight Magazine - Original Antique Pages by ...
The normal eye does not ordinarily have eyestrain. When it is acquired, the sight alWays becomes imperfect. When the sight is imperfect the eyes are under a strain. They are staring,-—making an effort to see. This condition is not cured by ...
William H. Bates, 2011
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Better Eyesight Magazine Illustrated with 500 Pictures by ...
Upon awakening each morning she devotes twenty minutes to this work, with the result that she has eliminated entirely the use of glasses, and enjoys normal eyesight and freedom from eyestrain, combined with a full daily program of work and ...
William H. Bates, 2008
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Smart Medicine for Healthier Living
Eyestrain is a condition that develops as a result of overusing your eyes, usually during activities that require close, precise focus. Eyestrain can cause eye pain and head pain ranging from a dull ache to a full-blown headache, and can even ...
Janet Zand, Allan N. Spreen, James B. LaValle, 1999
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A Guide to Computer User Support for Help Desk and Support ...
Eyestrain and headaches can result from screen glare. A user's display screen may reflect sunlight or room lights, which is one of the primary causes of eyestrain. (See the “Lighting” section later in this chapter for more details.) Glasses and ...
Fred Beisse, 2012
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Understanding Information and Communication Technology: For ...
Eyestrain is caused by several factors including reflections from lights on the screen, concentration on the screen for long periods and shifting focus onto paper. Both keeping focused on the screen and refocusing the eyes lead to eyestrain.
Stephen Doyle, 2000
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Better Eyesight Magazine-Original Antique Pages By ...
be relieved of eyestrain. The stammerer who suffers from eyestrain is especially worthy of attention. Miss Secor had worn glasses for fully fifteen years when on March 15, 1923, as a means of investigating Dr. Bates' method, she removed her  ...
William H. Bates

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EYESTRAIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term eyestrain is used in the context of the following news items.
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3D Movies Don't Cause Dizziness, It's All in Your Head
Even though these objective tests showed no evidence of adverse effects from viewing a 3D movie, participants still reported “headache and eyestrain,” with ... «Big Think, Jul 15»
2
Details emerge about a revamped Google Glass for enterprise …
The larger prism apparently extends farther to help reduce eyestrain, which the original Explorer Edition caused after prolonged usage, the ... «Silicon Valley Business Journal, Jul 15»
3
3D films: Do they make you dizzy - or is it just your imagination?
In contrast, people viewing real 3D were much more likely to report headache or eyestrain (around 10%) than people who just thought they ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
4
NuShield and LC Technologies Team Up to Help Patients …
... the user's eyes, which can cause eyestrain and computer vision syndrome. The film uses a low-tack adhesive to attach to the screen surface. «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
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Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (2015) review
These look like paper and can be read for a long time without developing eyestrain. They can also be read in direct sunlight without reflection. «PC Advisor, Jul 15»
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Do 3D films make you dizzy – or is it just your imagination?
In contrast, people viewing real 3D were much more likely to report headache or eyestrain (around 10%) than people who just thought they ... «The Conversation UK, Jul 15»
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3D TV won't make you dizzy - study
Of the 433 participants, 66 reported adverse effects (including headaches and eyestrain), and only nine reported feeling faint or dizzy – and ... «3News NZ, Jul 15»
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New York Blue Light Symposium highlights three measures to …
Additional research findings suggest eyestrain, disruptions to metabolism, and other health hazards such as depression and cancer can result ... «News-Medical.net, Jun 15»
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Letter: Reduce computer-dependent tests
This would reduce if not terminate the issue of eyestrain as a result of testing. With paper and pencil, students need fewer breaks to rejuvenate, ... «The Columbian, Jun 15»
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Amazon And Google's New Fonts For E-Readers Mean Your E …
“Together, these details help you read faster and with less eyestrain, so you can lose yourself in the author's world,” said Jeff Bezos, Amazon's ... «Bustle, Jun 15»
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