Ask HN: Please share tips and strategies for dealing with eye strain • Hacker News Board

Re: Ask HN: Please share tips and strategies for dealing with eye strain

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Post by gravitronic » Wed, Jan 25, 2023, 3:59 PM UTC

Have you seen an optometrist?

I delayed getting glasses for a very long time, and the change was shocking from the moment the optometrist dialed in my prescription. Suddenly I knew what it was to see clearly again.

10/10 would recommend

Re: Ask HN: Please share tips and strategies for dealing with eye strain

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Post by pcdoodle » Wed, Jan 25, 2023, 4:15 PM UTC

Have a window nearby and look at something far away every 5 minutes or so.

Re: Ask HN: Please share tips and strategies for dealing with eye strain

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Post by moomoo11 » Wed, Jan 25, 2023, 4:21 PM UTC

I switched to Solarized Light theme on my machine with night light always on.

When I was using dark mode I felt hella fatigued.

Re: Ask HN: Please share tips and strategies for dealing with eye strain

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Post by AnimalMuppet » Wed, Jan 25, 2023, 4:21 PM UTC

20 seconds of looking at something at least 20 feet away every 20 minutes. (The rule might be every 2 hours - I forget. Doing it every 20 minutes won't hurt, though.)

Re: Ask HN: Please share tips and strategies for dealing with eye strain

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Post by jasfi » Wed, Jan 25, 2023, 4:33 PM UTC

20mg Lutein per day. It's a supplement you can buy at many online stores.

Re: Ask HN: Please share tips and strategies for dealing with eye strain

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Post by basetensucks » Wed, Jan 25, 2023, 4:33 PM UTC

I use a Mac app called Lunar (https://lunar.fyi) to control the brightness/contrast of my external monitor. The app uses your location to automatically brighten or dim your monitor depending on the time of day. For me, it’s well worth the money. The developer also promptly replied to a question sent via email and solved my problem.

Re: Ask HN: Please share tips and strategies for dealing with eye strain

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Post by theGnuMe » Wed, Jan 25, 2023, 5:07 PM UTC

Take a break every 30mins. Stare out a window. Be sure to blink.

Re: Ask HN: Please share tips and strategies for dealing with eye strain

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Post by mythhouse » Wed, Jan 25, 2023, 5:18 PM UTC

jasfi wrote: post #15

20mg Lutein per day. It's a supplement you can buy at many online stores.

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Re: Ask HN: Please share tips and strategies for dealing with eye strain

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Post by mythhouse » Wed, Jan 25, 2023, 5:20 PM UTC

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Re: Ask HN: Please share tips and strategies for dealing with eye strain

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Post by entropicgravity » Wed, Jan 25, 2023, 5:21 PM UTC

Get a 70 inch TV and mount it on the wall several feet from your desk. Now you're focusing at close to infinity. Put the computer nearby the TV and use a wireless keyboard and mouse at your desk.