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If you work from home, you already know the drill: the neighbour’s lawnmower fires up mid-morning, the dog decides 2 PM is barking hour, and the construction crew down the street has zero regard for your quarterly report. What you might not realize is that all that ambient noise isn’t just annoying—it’s actively working against your eyes.