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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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E-Moped Driver Wanted for Mowing Down 71-Year-Old Woman in the Bronx

Moped Driver Hit Elderly Woman and Kept on Driving - Cops Say 
The NYPD is searching for the operator of an e-moped in connection with a hit-n-run in the Bronx. -Photo by NYPD

The NYPD is searching for the operator of an e-moped in connection with a hit-n-run in the Bronx. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice 

March 1, 2024 


BRONX - A Bronx e-moped driver mowed down an old woman and kept on driving, cops said. Now the NYPD released surveillance video in the search for the driver who is wanted for leaving the scene of an accident.  




At around 1:15 pm on February 13, a 71-year-old woman was crossing the street at northbound Burnside Avenue near Jerome Avenue. Cops said a white e-moped traveling northbound on Jerome Avenue slammed into the woman. 


The victim was knocked down but the scooter driver hopped back on the moped and took off. Cops said he continued north on Jerome Avenue. 



EMS transported the victim to St. Barnabas Hospital where she was treated for injuries to her head and face. 


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The NYPD released surveillance video of the suspect and his moped. He is described as a male with a light complexion who is 5 foot 6. He has a slim build and a ponytail. He was last seen wearing a light blue hooded sweatshirt, white sneakers and black sweatpants.




 

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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Location: Burnside Av, Bronx, NY 10453, USA

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