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Bronx Local News: Digital Eye Strain: How to Protect Your Eyes from Screen Time

Looking at screens all day can lead to tired eyes. An ophthalmologist shares tips on how to prevent digital eye strain from screen time. This article originally appeared in NewYork-Presbyterian Health Matters By Dorothy Cucci  Bronx Voice  November 12, 2025 BRONX LOCAL NEWS - Itchy, irritated eyes. Headaches. Blurry vision. Constantly looking at screens, whether it’s a computer, phone, or TV, can cause an uncomfortable but benign condition called digital eye strain, also known as computer vision syndrome. The average American employee spends seven hours a day on the computer either in the office or at home, according to the American Optometric Association. Since most of us can’t avoid screens completely, how can we protect our eyes and feel more comfortable? “Screens are here to stay, so I don’t want my patients to feel anxious and think they have to cut out screens completely,” says Dr. Lisa Park , an ophthalmologist at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia Universit...
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Carjacker Caught on Video ‘Red Handed’

Long Johns for Carjacker? 

Police are searching for a man dressed in a red long johns looking track suit for a carjacking. -Photo by NYPD


By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice 

October 26, 2023


BRONX - Police are searching for a hooligan, wearing what resembles red hooded long johns, for a Bronx carjacking.



Police said the red hooded suspect was one of four men who robbed a vehicle at gunpoint in Mott Safe house a week ago.


At around 2:30 am on October 17, a 42-year-old female and a 25-year-old male were sitting inside a vehicle left before 431 Timpson Spot.


Cops said four men, including the red-hooded hoodlum, approached the vehicle. One of the men pushed a handgun inside the vehicle and requested the inhabitants get out and to give up the vehicle keys.


The shooter moved into the vehicle and drove off eastward on Bruckner Boulevard.The three other carjackers climbed into a close by dark SUV and followed the taken vehicle.


The victims were not harmed.



Police delivered observation video of the most prominent of the suspects. He was most recently seen wearing a dark red hooded pullover and matching jeans that made the outfit seem to be long johns. He additionally wore dark boots and shades.


Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. 


All calls are strictly confidential.




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