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[–] JCPhoenix@beehaw.org 29 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Really? Because my eyes definitely feel much better after immediately putting them on, while continuing to stare at a screen. I have a pair of glasses that are Rx level and have some anti-blue light coating that works amazingly well, and then a cheap non-Rx pair that works well enough. But both work. Unless it's just Placebo Effect?

Maybe the question is, what is "Eye Strain?" They're talking about visual performance, but usually when I put my blue light filtering glasses on, it's because my eyes hurt after looking at a screen literally all day, whether working or gaming (and when gaming, I often turn screen brightness way up so I can see everything). And when I put them on, the pain goes away. So I feel like there's some benefit there, but I don't know what exactly what is being acted on. Or again, it's just Placebo.

[–] Blaidd@lemm.ee 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Everybody is an individual. There's a woman whose nose is so sensitive that she can smell diseases on clothes. Your eyes just might be more sensitive to blue light than the average.

[–] Perfide@reddthat.com 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

(and when gaming, I often turn screen brightness way up so I can see everything)

Increase contrast, not brightness.

[–] araly@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

colors get fucked up when you increase contrast though

[–] Perfide@reddthat.com 2 points 1 year ago

I mean, they're already wearing blue light glasses, which also fuck up color perception. The color quality is kinda moot already, it's simply a matter of what hurts their eyes less.

[–] Bebo@sffa.community 4 points 1 year ago
[–] rgb3x3@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Do your blue light filtering glasses have magnification? Because magnification can definitely reduce eye strain by helping your eyes relax on close screens.

[–] JCPhoenix@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

The Rx pair does have some power to it. Not much, but some. But the cheap pair are just planos. It only has the blue light filter.