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Ask HN: Do your eyes bug you even though your prescription is "correct"?

340 points jbornhorst | 4 comments | 07 Mar 25 17:09 UTC | HN request time: 0.467s | source

I’m digging into an idea around eyeglasses, screen-time, and vision discomfort. If you wear prescription glasses but still get headaches, eye strain, or blurry vision after long screen days, I’d love to chat briefly (20–30 min).

Pure research, zero selling.

Interested? Drop a comment below or email me directly at jbornhorst [at] gmail.com. I’ll coordinate a convenient time to talk.

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rahimnathwani ◴[07 Mar 25 17:29 UTC] No.43292109[source]▶
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.
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1. brandonmenc ◴[07 Mar 25 17:39 UTC] No.43292205[source]▶
Or progressives (aka bifocals.)
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2. jbornhorst ◴[07 Mar 25 18:10 UTC] No.43292520[source]▶
+1 - computer glasses especially as presbyopia sets in (around age 40) are surprisingly not well known. this has been a huge help for me.
3. sgt ◴[07 Mar 25 18:11 UTC] No.43292533[source]▶
What about computer glasses?
4. rahimnathwani ◴[07 Mar 25 18:15 UTC] No.43292586[source]▶
I have progressives and computer glasses.

If I accidentally wear the progressives at my desk, I usually notice within half an hour that I'm not comfortable.

With the computer glasses, everything is clear (including my laptop screen, which is below my monitor).