Yes, eye strain can cause nausea. Eye strain can induce dysfunction of the stomach, manifesting the chronic indigestion, lack of gastric acid and feeling like vomiting and nausea. When you focus on something for a long time, your eyes and the eye muscles will become overused and you will feel discomforted with the symptoms of headaches, fatigue, vertigo, dizziness, pain in the eye, blurred vision, dry eyes, neck and back aches, burning sensation and eye twitching. To prevent eye strain, one should take regular breaks to relax eye muscle after a certain time of working or reading and do some eye exercises. Do not spend too much time on TV or computer. Avoid working or reading in a dim room. In addition, one can apply warm compresses onto the eyes or do some eye massage to relieve the eye strain.
