Abstract

This study investigates how the COVID‑19 pandemic’s shift to pervasive internet use has produced a new nosology of computer‑related ocular conditions, combining symptom analysis, policy review and survey data from Georgian households. The author shows that prolonged monitor focus increases accommodative load and extraocular muscle tension, promoting accommodation spasm and myopia progression; reduces contrast sensitivity and flicker‑fusion thresholds; and lowers blink rate, precipitating dry eye syndrome. Drawing on an unofficial household survey, the research highlights smartphone reliance and device sharing – especially where multiple children and working parents coexist – as key risk factors for paediatric eye strain. The author evaluates practicable mitigations, arguing that short, televised lessons and simple preventive measures can reduce visual fatigue while preserving educational continuity during lockdowns.