If you're over 40 and have been wearing glasses for years, you might now need a pair with a weaker prescription just for computer use.
Or progressives (aka bifocals.)
Ask HN: Do your eyes bug you even though your prescription is "correct"?
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Re: Ask HN: Do your eyes bug you even though your prescription is "correct"?
#12Yes, I'm very nearsighted. I've worn progressive lenses for years but they continue to drive me crazy. I can see fine with them, but my eyes easily get fatigued and I have to take long breaks to get them to calm down. Over the summer I added a pair of progressive occupational lenses (not reading glasses). They are focused arms length in front of me. This has been a complete game changer. I can now see my monitor cris…
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Re: Ask HN: Do your eyes bug you even though your prescription is "correct"?
#13I'm nearsighted with no astigmatism, so I have a simple -2/-2 prescription (if I remember correctly). I sit at a screen 8-16 hours a day. I get strong headaches every single day, for which I keep a supply of ibuprofen at work and home. 400mg a day is generally plenty. I do not wear my glasses while at the screen, as it's close enough that I don't have any issues. I suspect my headaches are neck muscle related, not ey…
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Re: Ask HN: Do your eyes bug you even though your prescription is "correct"?
#14Yes, but the solution is simple — get up and look at something further away than my screen. I rely on my eyes bothering me to tell me that I need to get up and move.
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Re: Ask HN: Do your eyes bug you even though your prescription is "correct"?
#15I avoided glasses for years because no matter what, wearing them would give me horrible headaches. Then one day I went to a higher end optician, spent $1000, and have been comfortably using glasses since. So maybe more selling, less research?
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Re: Ask HN: Do your eyes bug you even though your prescription is "correct"?
#16I've had the bad luck that my first prescription was quite wrong: incorrect axis for astigmatism, and incorrect spherical (I basically have only astigmatism, no spherical). So for years I was suffering through the days. Optometrists flat out refuse to correct such mistakes (I've been to many!), preferring only minor changes. I finally started ordering a bunch of glasses cheaply online, and eventually found a prescription that works for me. Cannot trust optometrists anymore.
Re: Ask HN: Do your eyes bug you even though your prescription is "correct"?
#17I'm nearsighted with no astigmatism, so I have a simple -2/-2 prescription (if I remember correctly). I sit at a screen 8-16 hours a day. I get strong headaches every single day, for which I keep a supply of ibuprofen at work and home. 400mg a day is generally plenty. I do not wear my glasses while at the screen, as it's close enough that I don't have any issues. I suspect my headaches are neck muscle related, not ey…
Get your blood pressure checked just to be on the safe side. Those headaches could be caused by other health issues. Taking that much headache medication all the time is not good.
Re: Ask HN: Do your eyes bug you even though your prescription is "correct"?
#18I avoided glasses for years because no matter what, wearing them would give me horrible headaches. Then one day I went to a higher end optician, spent $1000, and have been comfortably using glasses since. So maybe more selling, less research?
What is a higher end optician and how do you find one?
It's an optician that takes you to the cleaners in such a way that you feel good about it afterwards.
Re: Ask HN: Do your eyes bug you even though your prescription is "correct"?
#19I'm nearsighted with no astigmatism, so I have a simple -2/-2 prescription (if I remember correctly). I sit at a screen 8-16 hours a day. I get strong headaches every single day, for which I keep a supply of ibuprofen at work and home. 400mg a day is generally plenty. I do not wear my glasses while at the screen, as it's close enough that I don't have any issues. I suspect my headaches are neck muscle related, not ey…
Taking pain meds daily for life doesn't seem like a good plan.
Maybe try e-ink? There are e-ink monitors on the market if that works, if the problem's the light. You can also try software like Redshift[1] for regular monitors.
If it's your neck, at least put some books under your monitor stand, if you're not able to get better monitor mounts. Or lower your chair. You should be looking straight ahead for your monitor, so your neck muscles shouldn't have to do much work.
Re: Ask HN: Do your eyes bug you even though your prescription is "correct"?
#20Sometimes when I'm wearing glasses, never when I'm wearing contacts.