Questions tagged [eye-strain]
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Is the blue light emitted by computer monitors deleterious for the human eyes?
Is the blue light emitted by computer monitors deleterious for the human eyes? By deleterious, I mean irreversible damage.
I read some conflicting information:
http://www.drweil.com/health-wellness/...
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Why can't we just close our eyes periodically to reduce eye strain?
The 20-20-20 rule I've heard is to stare at something 20 feet away, for 20 seconds, every 20 minutes to help reduce the strain of looking at things up close all day for those of us who need to look at ...
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Can an IPS panel in a monitor help relieve eye strain? [closed]
Working as a programmer, I have problems with my eyes. I am using eyedrops, but that does not help. Up till now I always worked with LED monitors a colleague told me that I could try one with an IPS ...
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What brightness level of mobile/desktop/laptop we should keep for better eye care?
What is the level on which it doesn't cause or cause less harm to the eyes or doesn't lead to eye dryness or eye vision problems?
My uncle was suggesting me to keep the brightness to a certain high ...
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What is the best diet for healthy eyesight? [closed]
I work in front of computer a lot, read books and drive. I wear glasses and their number keeps growing. Every year when my eyes become strained I know I need new lenses. I get breaks from the computer ...
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Relaxing eyes: what happens if I accommodate past far point
I am working with displays a lot, which causes eyestrain and a little bit of "seasickness" sometimes. To relax the eyes, a common 20-20-20 rule says that one should watch past 20 feet for 20 ...
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Does corrective eye surgery for affect the ability to focus similar to corrective lenses?
If corrective lenses adjust the point at which the eyes focus and, for a strong correction, inhibit the ability to focus at the opposing distance, will corrective eye surgery affect vision in the same ...
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Closed eyes in darkness vs. light
I've read the closing eyelids helps wet the eyeballs and relieve eye strain at the same time.
Is there a difference between us having closed eyes in complete darkness vs. there's light around us? ...
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Do computer lens have side effects? [duplicate]
I was introduced by a spectacles shop about a new technology called computer lens which block blue light that is harmful to eyes. He says it reduces eye-strain for workers who need to be face a ...
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Can computers cause issues to retina?
I know working with computers can cause eyestrain and red eyes (and also the Computer Vision Syndrome). But recently I got some messages saying computers and mobile phone displays could cause retinal ...
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Setting mobile brightness to match room light causes eye sight? [closed]
My son is watching mobile for many hours. I am not able to stop him as I am also working. He dont have any friends atleast to spend outside.
I just check his mobile and adjusts the briggtness to match ...
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Home eye sight test for myopia patients? [closed]
I am a 16 year old and have been diagnosed with myopia since I was 8. I apologise for using wrong terms in advance, since I am not too familiar with medical terms. I wish to become a software engineer,...
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Is there any research on health effects of OLED screens? [closed]
All screens I've used before are LCDs. Considering now an OLED option on a smartphone. However, there's lots of info about harmful effects of OLED on eyes, among those:
PWM flicker, which, while not ...
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Is there a way to protect eyes from negative effects of computer and mobile screen? [duplicate]
People who work on computer and smartphone during most hours of the day are prone to impacts of the light of these screens. I have read about the negative effects of the light from screen. So I was ...
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Increase in lens power [duplicate]
I was allotted spectacles when I was in class 1.My lens power was then $-1$.Now after 12years it has became three times.I don't get why my lens power is increasing at such a fast rate.One reason I ...
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Can a small monitor + powerful reading glasses be a substitute for a large monitor with same resolution?
Reading or focusing up close puts strain on the eyes and I believe can be bad in the long run. With that in mind, would keeping my monitor at a distance (3-4 feet) and using the right set of "...
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Why are neck and shoulder pain a common symptom of Computer Vision Syndrom (CVS)?
I was learning about Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS) and I noticed that it said that one of the symptoms was "neck and shoulder pain". What confuses me is that CVS (or digital eye strain) seem to be a ...
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Child with -22 power, is it equal to blindness?
Doctor have advised -22 power glasses for my 3-year old daughter. Does it equal to blindness? Will she behave like a normal child - play, fight and ask for different things (as children do), identify ...
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Evidence to support 20-20-20 rule?
American Optometric Association:
The average American worker spends seven hours a day on the computer either in the office or working from home. To help alleviate digital eyestrain, follow the 20-20-...
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How can the human eye be tricked into keeping the lense relaxed?
I'm a computer programmer trying to work on a personal hobby project that uses lenses to focus a very close display for the eye (designed to fit into a headset similar to VR).
I am under the ...
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For painting/drawing models, what is the maximum exposure time and maximum light intensity of a spot shining in your eyes at a fixed position?
For painting/drawing models, what is the maximum exposure time and maximum light intensity of a spot shining in your eyes at a fixed position?
That is: before the damage to your eyes becomes ...
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