Is It Possible to Temporarily Go Blind from Extreme Screen Use?

Is It Possible to Temporarily Go Blind from Extreme Screen Use? A woman in China reportedly woke up blind in her left eye after spending hours that night on her phone. This excessive exposure to her phone screen is said to be the reason behind her impaired vision. Her scans showed a popped blood vessel. The blood had flowed over her retina, blocking her vision, according to Fox News. Her vision was restored after doctors created a small hole in the retina that allowed the blood to drain. She was diagnosed with Valsalva retinopathy, a specific form of retina damage that can cause vision impairment. It's almost always a result of increased pressure in the thorax—the part of your body between the neck and the abdomen. Matthew Ohr, M.D. While electronic devices can cause eye strain, it's likely that the phone had nothing to do with this woman's condition. Excessive screen time can affect eye health. Computer vision syndrome is a very real problem. But, you don't have to worry about going temporarily blind if you've been staring at a screen for too long.