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

340 points jbornhorst | 1 comments | 07 Mar 25 17:09 UTC | HN request time: 0.213s | 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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Night_Thastus ◴[07 Mar 25 17:31 UTC] No.43292139[source]▶
I'm nearsighted with no astigmatism, so I have a simple -2/-2 prescription (if I remember correctly).

I sit at a screen 8-16 hours a day. I get strong headaches every single day, for which I keep a supply of ibuprofen at work and home. 400mg a day is generally plenty.

I do not wear my glasses while at the screen, as it's close enough that I don't have any issues.

I suspect my headaches are neck muscle related, not eyesight, but I haven't investigated further.

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1. gms7777 ◴[07 Mar 25 17:56 UTC] No.43292369[source]▶
If you haven't already, you should look into some stretches for tension headaches. For me at least, they don't make the headache go away completely (because often dehydration is a factor as well), but they sure take the edge off.