Is this actually a common problem? I've never had this with even 12 hours a day in front of a screen, or is this just luck?
Are you sure?
https://www.health.harvard.edu/healthbeat/safeguarding-your-...
"Myth: Reading in dim light will worsen your vision.
Fact: Although dim lighting will not adversely affect your eyesight, it will tire your eyes out more quickly."
"Myth: Staring at a computer screen all day is bad for the eyes.
Fact: Although using a computer will not harm your eyes, staring at a computer screen all day will contribute to eyestrain or tired eyes. Adjust lighting so that it does not create a glare or harsh reflection on the screen."
> So the myth is true, unless for some reason you don't consider eyestrain and tired eyes "bad for the eyes".
> So the myth is true, unless for some reason you don't consider eyestrain and tired eyes "bad for the eyes".
I was replying to "monitors eventually kill eyes and brains". I would equate "kill" to "permanently damage" and not "temporarily tired" so maybe we're just disagreeing on definitions?
And how bad is it really? Do you have anything to back what you mean and its severity? Most activities cause temporary fatigue after several hours so what makes this special?
You're right, but the similarity between your comment and the one from 11 days ago is uncanny: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25417481
We're clearly using different interpretations of the word "killed".
I have no memory of my eyes being "killed for the day" so I was asking for evidence that maybe I am accumulating eye damage that will eventually catch up on me.
No matter what it is, in COVID times when everyone uses the screen 8h+ / day we should have some better screen tech, which is at least as good as a book. It can't be that this occupational hazard should be accpeted like it is right now.
Other professions like medical radiology imaging are more forward thinking in this: http://europepmc.org/article/PMC/5449879