Bright screens can damage your eyes.

[Classik]

I have been reading for long now. I have been doing this over a century.

My screens are so bright. I have tried minimising the brightness of my computer's screen as well as that of my phone. At times when I read those eyes produce tears. This happens mainly at night when the light is switched off and am reading from my computer or phone.


Has any of us been experiencing this? I wonder how our MODs survive this, these people who read from their screens at all time.

How do you take care of this situation? Nothing seems to work - the only thing that really helps is: reading with the lights turned on (external lights help absorb the rays to a certain degree). Should I quit reading. I don't want glasses. (My grandma lived a 100yrs + and her eyes were never dimmed).

Paper books is still safer - champion - reliable.

 

[Nick]

Yeah, I'm on the computer a lot. Not only this site, but also uni and other pleasures like facebook etc. Also consider iPod and phone and various computers. I like my brightness up high, because I hate glare on the screen. But I do sometimes find myself squinting because of the brightness. This could be a potential cause for eye strain.

Just turn your brightness down, mate. The brightness meter should be able to go down to almost nothing.

 

[jasoncran]

so its too much light then its not enough and back again. i remember them saying one should right with plenty of light. Now its well not soo fast with all that light. in fact they say low light reading is good for your eyes.

 

[WIP]

I help moderate this site, I contribute regularly on an outdoor forum, I am a member on an electrician's forum, I maintain my Facebook page, and I am an electrical designer so I work in front of a computer at least 10 hours a day at work, not to mention any other computer work I do. I think if I was to really analyse my computer time, I would not be surprised to find that I am in front of a computer screen an average of 12 hours a day or more.

I must have background lighting to do this. Same is true when watching television. I work with my computer monitor's brightness and contrast to find the best balance I can to reduce eye strain. I also work with font sizes and such so that I do not have to struggle to focus when reading. I also find it helpful to watch how far away my face is from the monitor. They say a minimum of 18" is good but I actually prefer more distance.

One other thought. At work my desk faces a window so my monitor is in front of that window. I find that I have less eye strain if I draw the blinds behind my monitor.

There are also cover screens available that you can place over a monitor to help filter the light. Maybe there's something you can use to help along those lines.


Edit: One last thing I neglected to mention. Don't forget to regularly get away from your monitor and allow your eyes to focus on things at various distances and brightness. At work I try to get up at least once per hour and just walk around or even just look around for a few minutes. This allows your eyes to focus on something else besides that bright monitor and gives them some rest. This is also a good opportunity to just stretch a little to releive back and neck strain as well.

 

[Classik]

Yeah, I'm on the computer a lot. Not only this site, but also uni and other pleasures like facebook etc. Also consider iPod and phone and various computers. I like my brightness up high, because I hate glare on the screen. But I do sometimes find myself squinting because of the brightness. This could be a potential cause for eye strain.

Just turn your brightness down, mate. The brightness meter should be able to go down to almost nothing.

I have tried minimising the level of brightness on both devices. But at night however, both screens appear to be a lot brighter - because I have switched of the major light in the room. You can see the problem now.

And when those fountain of tears come....well, I switch on the light.

 

[Classik]

so its too much light then its not enough and back again. i remember them saying one should right with plenty of light. Now its well not soo fast with all that light. in fact they say low light reading is good for your eyes.

Low light reading is quite better, honestly.

Maybe it has to do with the nature of our vision.

(My neighbor hates light. He sees well at night and reads well at night). Other folks almost switch on the sun in their room.

 

[Classik]

I help moderate this site, I contribute regularly on an outdoor forum, I am a member on an electrician's forum, I maintain my Facebook page, and I am an electrical designer so I work in front of a computer at least 10 hours a day at work, not to mention any other computer work I do. I think if I was to really analyse my computer time, I would not be surprised to find that I am in front of a computer screen an average of 12 hours a day or more.

I must have background lighting to do this. Same is true when watching television. I work with my computer monitor's brightness and contrast to find the best balance I can to reduce eye strain. I also work with font sizes and such so that I do not have to struggle to focus when reading. I also find it helpful to watch how far away my face is from the monitor. They say a minimum of 18" is good but I actually prefer more distance.

One other thought. At work my desk faces a window so my monitor is in front of that window. I find that I have less eye strain if I draw the blinds behind my monitor.

There are also cover screens available that you can place over a monitor to help filter the light. Maybe there's something you can use to help along those lines.


Edit: One last thing I neglected to mention. Don't forget to regularly get away from your monitor and allow your eyes to focus on things at various distances and brightness. At work I try to get up at least once per hour and just walk around or even just look around for a few minutes. This allows your eyes to focus on something else besides that bright monitor and gives them some rest. This is also a good opportunity to just stretch a little to releive back and neck strain as well.

12hrs is scary. Maybe you are used to that.

I have tried the font thing. It's just wonderful (though it makes me scroll stupidly)


I will also look for a good screen cover (SC). My sister uses that. I remember when she used to cry: My eye!! Her SC has really helped her.

 

[Classik]

Maybe I should rest for a week...dunno. How can I survive without the Internet?

I need to rest because I'm not ready to wear those windscreens called glasses.

 

[jasoncran]

Low light reading is quite better, honestly.

Maybe it has to do with the nature of our vision.

(My neighbor hates light. He sees well at night and reads well at night). Other folks almost switch on the sun in their room.

ah but i can see in the dark and well drive if need be. trained to do that by uncle sams army. we humans seldom see what our flesh can do as designed by god. most people try to look at the object they want to see rather then turn that head and use peripheral vision which is in b&w. it takes less light to see in those two colors.

 

[Classik]

:nod :yes

(But, how does that take care of variation? My neighbor has a defect. He sees well at night, he's almost blind during the day, kinda).

 

[jasoncran]

i dont know.

 

[tim-from-pa]

I have been reading for long now. I have been doing this over a century.

My screens are so bright. I have tried minimising the brightness of my computer's screen as well as that of my phone. At times when I read those eyes produce tears. This happens mainly at night when the light is switched off and am reading from my computer or phone.


Has any of us been experiencing this? I wonder how our MODs survive this, these people who read from their screens at all time.

How do you take care of this situation? Nothing seems to work - the only thing that really helps is: reading with the lights turned on (external lights help absorb the rays to a certain degree). Should I quit reading. I don't want glasses. (My grandma lived a 100yrs + and her eyes were never dimmed).

Paper books is still safer - champion - reliable.

You're probably so intent on what you are reading, that you are not blinking as much and your eyes are drying out --- watering is a sign of dryness. That added to eye strain from the darkness and great contrast. Try adding drops to the eyes and blinking more.

 

[Classik]

You're probably so intent on what you are reading, that you are not blinking as much and your eyes are drying out --- watering is a sign of dryness. That added to eye strain from the darkness and great contrast. Try adding drops to the eyes and blinking more.

Wow! Thanks! I should go swimming.