About this trial
This study will evaluate whether full-spectrum screen bar lighting can reduce eye fatigue and dry eye symptoms after a standardized screen task. Prolonged screen use is common in daily work and study and may cause blurred vision, eye soreness, dryness, headache, and reduced attention. Light environment may be one way to improve visual comfort during screen use, but more controlled clinical evidence is needed.
In this randomized, parallel-group controlled study, 112 healthy adult participants will be assigned to either a full-spectrum screen bar lighting group or a brightness-matched control group without screen bar lighting. Participants in both groups will complete an approximately 2-hour standardized screen task in a controlled laboratory environment. The study will compare changes before and after the task in objective and subjective measures of visual fatigue and dry eye, including critical flicker fusion frequency, visual fatigue questionnaire scores, eye movement and blinking parameters, pupil parameters, tear film-related measurements, and dry eye symptom scores. Safety and discomfort during the study will also be recorded.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age 18 to 35 years, male or female.
Average daily electronic screen exposure of at least 4 hours.
Near visual acuity at 40 cm of 0.5 or better, and able to complete the study 1. tasks and measurements stably.
Able and willing to provide written informed consent.
Disqualifiers
Presence of ocular inflammation or ocular disease.
History of severe systemic disease, neurological disease, or psychiatric disorder.
Pregnancy or lactation.
Use of dry eye or visual fatigue treatments, or contact lens wear, within 1 month before the study.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Full-spectrum screen bar light
- Brightness-matched screen task without screen bar lighting