India, July 20 -- A long day of staring at a screen is the general blueprint of contemporary lifestyle, whether it's a work laptop on weekdays or a phone for doomscrolling on lazy weekends (only the size really changes; the rest is the same). Every day may look the same, but slowly, it's chipping away at overall health, targeting every facet from mood regulation to cognitive functions like attention, and even causing vision problems. Digital life also contributes to a phenomenon called brain fog, where one feels mentally sluggish, exhausted, and out of sorts.

Dr Jayshree Arunaprakash, Head, Clinical Services at Dr. Agarwals Eye Hospital, Chennai, shared with HT Lifestyle how prolonged screen time causes several health issues on a daily b...