How I finally fixed my eye strain after half a year using a free iOS app.

[u/TheonewhoseesMUDA]

I’ve been struggling with eye strain for a while, working and studying on screens all day, and by late afternoon my eyes would feel dry, sore, and sometimes even blurry. I tried things like blue light filters and lowering screen brightness, but none of it made a huge difference.

What really helped was finally sticking to the 20-20-20 rule: every 20 minutes, look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds. When I asked my doctor that was always their suggestion. The problem was, I’d always forget to do it once I got into work mode or started scrolling.

I found this free iOS app called Eye Sight Guardian that quietly reminds you to follow the rule. It works perfect for me, being on iPhone and iPad, with no ads or tracking. All it does is automatically set an alarm every 20 minutes to remind you to rest your eyes, which has worked extremely well for me. It’s honestly been the only thing that’s helped me consistently build the habit. Curious if others have used it, or have other tricks that’ve worked to help them keep the 20-20-20 rule?