Office workers spend 1,700 hours a year in front of a computer screen
Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} The average office worker will spend almost 1,700 hours a year in front of a computer screen, a poll has found. A study into screen time at work has revealed office workers will spend an average of six and a half hours a day sitting at their computer or laptop. “However if you look back just a few decades, far fewer of us would have spent the day looking into the same glowing rectangle, and when you add mobile phones into the mix, we’re putting our eyes through a lot every day.” The need to take a break from screens is something that office workers appreciate, with 53 per cent of respondents aiming to take regular time away from their screen to make sure they don’t suffer eye strain or tiredness. But of those who don't take regular screen breaks, 48 per cent believe they suffer from symptoms of eye dryness or tired eyes as a result.
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