Expert tips to give your tired eyes a break Eyes get an almost constant workout from the moment they open in the morning until they close at night, so it’s no wonder they feel fatigued throughout the day. “Common signs of eyestrain include redness, itching, burning, dry eye, intermittent blurring, and headaches,” says Viola Kanevsky, O.D., an optometrist at Acuity NYC in New York. When you’re focusing intently on close-up tasks (like reading this page) or staring at a smartphone or computer