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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: 0.341s | 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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jolmg ◴[07 Mar 25 17:46 UTC] No.43292278[source]▶
Taking pain meds daily for life doesn't seem like a good plan.

Maybe try e-ink? There are e-ink monitors on the market if that works, if the problem's the light. You can also try software like Redshift[1] for regular monitors.

If it's your neck, at least put some books under your monitor stand, if you're not able to get better monitor mounts. Or lower your chair. You should be looking straight ahead for your monitor, so your neck muscles shouldn't have to do much work.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redshift_(software)

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1. Night_Thastus ◴[07 Mar 25 18:23 UTC] No.43292674[source]▶
E-ink isn't possible for either my work or home solutions. I cannot replace any of the work monitors. I do use f.lux while at home, though that only triggers later at night.

My monitor is at the appropriate height (eyes are roughly even with top of the screen) and distance (about arms-length), so I'm looking straight ahead.