Ask HN: Tricks to Avoid Eye Problems? • Hacker News Board

Try avoiding displays using PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) for dimming. Unfortunately most monitors and high-end phones made by Samsung, Apple and Google make use of PWM.

For monitors you can check here: http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/articles/flicker_free_database.h...

For phones you can check the reviews on notebookcheck.net, they also test whether the display is PWM-free in the reviews. https://www.notebookcheck.net/?&hide_youtube=1&typeArray[]=1

Re: Ask HN: Tricks to Avoid Eye Problems?

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Post by justaguyhere » Thu, Mar 14, 2019, 4:04 PM UTC

My sister had high power, she went to a yoga class and learned some exercises - these were simple (twice a day, doing something simple like look up/down/left/right etc, plus she got a specific cup to wash her eyes) and her power went down quite a bit. She also made sure to look away from the screen often and she got a good night's sleep. This definitely helped in her case.

Re: Ask HN: Tricks to Avoid Eye Problems?

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Post by rajacombinator » Fri, Mar 15, 2019, 8:58 AM UTC

In addition to using a program like flux, develop your awareness of your monitor brightness. Adjust it throughout the day so that it is neither too bright nor too dim.

Re: Ask HN: Tricks to Avoid Eye Problems?

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Post by altsyset » Fri, Mar 15, 2019, 9:18 AM UTC

geocrasher wrote: post #9

Look away. Frequently. I work from home, spend 10-12 hours a day looking at screens. My office is set up so I can glance out a window easily. In fact it's in my peripheral vision, that's how close it is. I look out it frequently. I'm 42, just had glasses in the last 2-3 years. The trick is to let your eye focus on something far away on a regular basis. It's like getting up and walking around, but for your eyes. It ma…

Dosn't that distract you?

Re: Ask HN: Tricks to Avoid Eye Problems?

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Post by aregsarkissian » Fri, Mar 15, 2019, 3:45 PM UTC

orn688 wrote: post #10

I developed eye floaters about a year ago that are annoyingly noticeable against any page with a white background. The Dark Reader extension ( https://darkreader.org/ ) has been a life saver for me, and I've found my eyes to be less tired overall when using it, too. My only wish now is for a way to invert PDF colors on Mac - I haven't found a good way to do that short of inverting all screen colors, which messes up a…

I would have my retinas checked by a retina specialist. Floaters may indicate retina issues that may lead to retina detachment. If caught early there are better options for remedy.

Re: Ask HN: Tricks to Avoid Eye Problems?

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Post by Spooky23 » Fri, Mar 15, 2019, 4:51 PM UTC

> I work 8 hours a day in an office with a computer. At home I usually spend about 3 hours a day at the computer (social network, programming, side projects, HN, ...).

> Someone has some tips to avoid eye problems?

1. Stop doing that.

2. Make sure that lights are appropriately bright around you.

3. Stop drinking Diet Soda or similar drinks.

Re: Ask HN: Tricks to Avoid Eye Problems?

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Post by thepredestrian » Fri, Mar 15, 2019, 6:05 PM UTC

Spooky23 wrote: post #39

> I work 8 hours a day in an office with a computer. At home I usually spend about 3 hours a day at the computer (social network, programming, side projects, HN, ...). > Someone has some tips to avoid eye problems? 1. Stop doing that. 2. Make sure that lights are appropriately bright around you. 3. Stop drinking Diet Soda or similar drinks.

What has diet soda got to do with eyes?