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

340 points jbornhorst | 3 comments | 07 Mar 25 17:09 UTC | HN request time: 0.219s | 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. sgt ◴[07 Mar 25 18:18 UTC] No.43292616[source]▶
Are you using a laptop (looking downwards) or are you using a proper screen setup?
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2. Night_Thastus ◴[07 Mar 25 18:26 UTC] No.43292712[source]▶
Proper screen setup, most of the time a 27-inch screen at about arms length.
3. Gee101 ◴[08 Mar 25 10:04 UTC] No.43298937[source]▶
This is a very important point. Staring down on a laptop screen strains neck muscles but it feels like you are getting headaches from your eyes.

Make sure your posture is correct when sitting in front of a screen before attempting anything else.