eyestrain

[ ahy-streyn ]
/ ˈaɪˌstreɪn /

noun

a sensation of discomfort produced in the eyes by their excessive or improper use: to have eyestrain from reading fine print in poor light.

Origin of eyestrain

First recorded in 1870–75; eye + strain1

Words nearby eyestrain

eyesome, eyesore, eyespot, eyestalk, eyestone, eyestrain, eyestrings, eyeteeth, eyetie, eyetooth, eyewash

Example sentences from the Web for eyestrain

  • In spite of almost constant illness brought about by eyestrain, he accomplished more than most well men have done.

    A Civic Biology |George William Hunter

  • He, therefore, constantly tries to improve it by changing the tension of his ciliary muscles, and so brings on eyestrain.

    Physiology |Ernest G. Martin

  • Then eyestrain and headache and a touch of fever followed, and I cast about for means to ameliorate my bodily ills.

    Jungle Peace |William Beebe

British Dictionary definitions for eyestrain

eyestrain
/ (ˈaɪˌstreɪn) /

noun

fatigue or irritation of the eyes, resulting from excessive use, as from prolonged reading of small print, or uncorrected defects of vision

Medical definitions for eyestrain

eyestrain
[ ī′strān′ ]

n.

Pain and fatigue of the eyes, often accompanied by headache, due to prolonged use of the eyes, uncorrected defects of vision, or imbalance of the eye muscles. asthenopia