Is Dark Mode Good for Your Eyes? (2020) • Hacker News Board

Re: Is Dark Mode Good for Your Eyes? (2020)

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Post by ptcrash » Sun, Dec 11, 2022, 11:00 PM UTC

hosteur wrote: post #2

I primarily use dark mode when I am in the dark or in a dimly lit room. Having any light blasted right into my eyes hurts. And ruins my night vision. And also messes with my sleep.

Same here. I also switch to light mode when I'm in a very bright environment and it seems to have helped a lot with eye strain since last year. I feel like these studies are being a bit 1-dimensional... but then again, maybe that's my own confirmation bias.

Re: Is Dark Mode Good for Your Eyes? (2020)

#12

Post by milicat » Sun, Dec 11, 2022, 11:00 PM UTC

I just think dark mode is prettier.

Re: Is Dark Mode Good for Your Eyes? (2020)

#13

Post by phillipcarter » Sun, Dec 11, 2022, 11:05 PM UTC

Several years ago, after reading about how claims of dark mode being beneficial were usually bullshit, I switched to light mode for everything and just making sure I have lights turned on where I'm at. It's great!

Re: Is Dark Mode Good for Your Eyes? (2020)

#14

Post by sphinxster » Sun, Dec 11, 2022, 11:06 PM UTC

Yes, my eyes don't hurt anymore, my vision has improved, and I sleep better. I won't go back. Reading condescending insults and "reasons" (in dark mode...) that flatly contradict direct experience won't change that.

Re: Is Dark Mode Good for Your Eyes? (2020)

#15

Post by heather45879 » Sun, Dec 11, 2022, 11:06 PM UTC

The answer is obviously—no it’s not! Neither is light mode. Screens are bad for the eyes.

Re: Is Dark Mode Good for Your Eyes? (2020)

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Post by Paganitzu » Sun, Dec 11, 2022, 11:07 PM UTC

sphinxster wrote: post #14

Yes, my eyes don't hurt anymore, my vision has improved, and I sleep better. I won't go back. Reading condescending insults and "reasons" (in dark mode...) that flatly contradict direct experience won't change that.

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Re: Is Dark Mode Good for Your Eyes? (2020)

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Post by mberning » Sun, Dec 11, 2022, 11:07 PM UTC

It’s a major benefit for people that are annoyed by eye floaters.

Re: Is Dark Mode Good for Your Eyes? (2020)

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Post by eddiequinn » Sun, Dec 11, 2022, 11:09 PM UTC

heather45879 wrote: post #15

The answer is obviously—no it’s not! Neither is light mode. Screens are bad for the eyes.

In this scenario you kinda just have to do what is best for you, and how you work. Don't get me wrong I'm glad to be better informed on this, but its not going to change that I prefer how dark mode looks overall

Re: Is Dark Mode Good for Your Eyes? (2020)

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Post by ilyt » Sun, Dec 11, 2022, 11:09 PM UTC

I do prefer dark one but I found out man dark themes are just plainly made badly.

Between bad contrast (I'm looking at you Solarized dark) and just picking plainly too dark background most dark themes are just bad. I wonder if that might've skewed results, kinda hard to make objective "best light/dark theme"

Re: Is Dark Mode Good for Your Eyes? (2020)

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Post by citizenkrank » Sun, Dec 11, 2022, 11:09 PM UTC

The conclusion of this article (dark mode is bad for your eyes) seems to contradict the article that is used as the main source. In the source (https://www.nngroup.com/articles/dark-mode/) , light mode is described as possibly associated with myopia (nearsightedness).