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Stop squinting - eyestrain problems caused by small screens
![]() As use of portable hand-held gadgets soars, America is becoming a nation of squinters who spend hours hunched over gadgets like PDAs, cellphones, game devices and iPods, straining to read small text everywhere from dimly lighted restaurants to sunny park benches. With mobile technology growing increasingly sophisticated -- allowing people to surf the Web, build PowerPoint presentations and watch "The Daily Show" on screens barely larger than a postage stamp -- many users say they are experiencing eyestrain... Some opticians say the tiny fonts on the gadgets are leading a wave of younger people to seek reading glasses. Most people start noticing age-related vision declines around age 40, as the eye's internal lens loses elasticity. While no one is suggesting that the small screens are causing people's vision to deteriorate faster, some opticians say the small type on portable gadgets is making people aware of minor vision shortcomings at younger ages. The article goes on explaining how tech companies are trying to address this problem by introducing new technologies:
To prevent eyestrain the article recommends to take frequent breaks and - I first put off writing about this because I wasn't ready in my heart to accept it - to avoid using mobile gadgets for a long time. So what do you do to keep your eyes fresh after hours in front of your monitor? Let's us know your best tips! |
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Walking the dog helps, yes.
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I can't tell you why it works that way for me except that when I read a regular book, it is tough on my eyes (my vision is fading a bit anyway) and often looks very "busy" on the printed page with the typical typefaces used in novels. But on a Treo with my favorite font, and blown up just a bit, it is more relaxing. Could be that I'm fooling myself because I like doing just about anything better on my Treo, but I don't think so. |
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BobR, my experience is just the opposite. I've been bouncing back and forth between the Palm Z22 and a EB1150, and a trade paperback of the same book for the last week. My biggest beef with the electronic devices is having the backlight shining directly in my eyes; with the Palm it isn't so bad since I can set it for a black background with light text, but the EB1150 has really poor brightness/contrast adjustments.
Traditional paperbacks do suffer from having a small typeface and tight leading, and that can be problematic at times. All this makes me real interested in seeing one of these eInk devices, if they ever actually show up in the states (this spring, no this summer, wait, in the fall definitely, unless not). |
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I can hear it already... Honey, I have to buy this e-ink device. It's not just a cool gadget, it's medicinal. You just can't take a chance on something as important as your eyesight. ;-)
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For me, as soon as something Treo-ish comes out with eInk I will be happy. I, like many, like being able to set my own comfy fonts, and then having teh backlight makes nasty florcesnts or dim conditions, not so much an issue.
Until then, tis good to be hearing about all the new teck that is going on. The next many years should be nice to our eyes (finally). |
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I've actually had to give up reading on my Tungsten E because it's just too hard on my eyes. I get eye pain after a very short time. I do not experience any eyestrain when reading paper books, and hardly any eyestrain when reading computer screens - but the Palm does it to me, somehow. I can't wait for e-paper.
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If you wear glasses and get eyestrain reading a small screen, then try taking the glasses off. Without my glasses, I can read my T|X's screen for as long as I want without any problems.
For a desktop computer, the best advice I can give is relatively large fonts (10-12 px minimum, depending on your resolution), and sit back. It's much easier to use a computer screen for a long time if you're more than a foot away from it (as I type this, I'm leaning back into a chair, eyes about a metre away from the screen). And if you're still using a CRT monitor, dump it, buy a LCD, and cite health reasons if anyone asks why. ![]() |
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Keine Ursache! ))
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![]() May be you can advise a concrete model of lcd monitor (no matter how much it costs), wich can be better than crt for professional work with color? Nowdays I'll dump any lcd from my working place. In a couple years - will see... |
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