How to keep those eyeballs happy when constantly staring at a screen

Wow, we are so plugged in. Constantly on the smartphone, on the computer, on the tablet, scrolling, typing, clicking, staring. It’s a lot, and it’s not a bad thing! But have you ever wondered how the eyes of the world feel about it?

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Morgan Shoaff

Mar 14, 2014

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