How many words do we read per minute? A review and meta-analysis of reading rate

M Brysbaert - Journal of memory and language, 2019 - Elsevier
Based on the analysis of 190 studies (18,573 participants), we estimate that the average
silent reading rate for adults in English is 238 words per minute (wpm) for non-fiction and …

[HTML][HTML] TFOS Lifestyle: Impact of the digital environment on the ocular surface

JS Wolffsohn, G Lingham, LE Downie, B Huntjens… - The ocular …, 2023 - Elsevier
Eye strain when performing tasks reliant on a digital environment can cause discomfort,
affecting productivity and quality of life. Digital eye strain (the preferred terminology) was …

Management of digital eye strain

C Coles‐Brennan, A Sulley, G Young - Clinical and experimental …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Digital eye strain, an emerging public health issue, is a condition characterised by visual
disturbance and/or ocular discomfort related to the use of digital devices and resulting from a …

[HTML][HTML] Interventions for the management of computer vision syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis

S Singh, MB McGuinness, AJ Anderson, LE Downie - Ophthalmology, 2022 - Elsevier
Topic To evaluate the efficacy and safety of interventions for treating eye strain related to
computer use relative to placebo or no treatment. Clinical Relevance Computer use is …

E-readers and visual fatigue

S Benedetto, V Drai-Zerbib, M Pedrotti, G Tissier… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
The mass digitization of books is changing the way information is created, disseminated and
displayed. Electronic book readers (e-readers) generally refer to two main display …

Effects of luminance and illuminance on visual fatigue and arousal during digital reading

S Benedetto, A Carbone, V Drai-Zerbib… - Computers in human …, 2014 - Elsevier
We investigated the conjoint effect of screen luminance and ambient illuminance on visual
fatigue and arousal during prolonged digital reading (one hour) by means of a …

Smartphone, tablet computer and e‐reader use by people with vision impairment

MD Crossland, R S. Silva… - … and Physiological Optics, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Consumer electronic devices such as smartphones, tablet computers, and e‐book
readers have become far more widely used in recent years. Many of these devices contain …

[HTML][HTML] Textual reading in digitised classrooms: Reflections on reading beyond the internet

A van der Weel, A Mangen - International Journal of Educational Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Discussions of digital technologies in education should take into consideration the role of
analogue technologies–such as print books–especially when it comes to reading. Empirical …

Symptoms associated with reading from a smartphone in conditions of light and dark

B Antona, AR Barrio, A Gascó, A Pinar… - Applied ergonomics, 2018 - Elsevier
Asthenopia symptoms were investigated in visually-normal subjects without computer-
related vision symptoms after prolonged reading from: smartphone versus hardcopy under …

Saccadic eye movement metrics reflect surgical residents' fatigue

LL Di Stasi, MB McCamy, SL Macknik… - Annals of …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Little is known about the effects of surgical residents' fatigue on patient safety. We
monitored surgical residents' fatigue levels during their call day using (1) eye movement …