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INDEXRetna Apple Displays hurt my eyes
11 years, 11 months ago - Ben Meadows
I brought I new apple iMac 27inch last year and performance wise it's incredible but the problem as long periods of editing are hard work on my eyes because of the glare from the screen or maybe it's the scale and the brightness I have a few ideas
1.buying a smaller IMac
2.Anti glare film
3.or buying a mac tower and getting an old style matte
Display.
How does anyone else feel on this subject ??
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11 years, 11 months ago - Paddy Robinson-Griffin
I orientate myself to be back against the wall so there is plenty to focus my eyes on at distance, not just wallpaper, makes a big difference.
And as Eric says, get in the habit of getting up and moving around and doing something different often. Go to another room, stretch, make tea, stand at a window and watch the trees, just break things up a bit. Don't worry about losing focus or edit time, your brain actually likes not being at the keyboard full time and it makes it more effective when it is there.
As for the display itself, you could always buy a different monitor. The apple ones are fairly good generally, but may find another to your taste more. I actually prefer using a 7 year old 22" LG monitor than the apple retina ones, it's matt, lower resolution but for some reason quite pleasant to work at. Tastes vary
11 years, 11 months ago - Ben Meadows
Thanks Eric and Paddy
I have done a few things since my original post
1.took the glass of the front of display
2.used the basic apple settings to calibrate the screen
3.change the resolution to 1920x1080
(Does seem slightly softer but easier to read type ect)
4.book an eye test
Thanks Again
11 years, 11 months ago - Eric C Y Young
I work at a computer a lot! Reflections off a glossy screen can make it hard to view which may mean your eyes are working harder to make things out. Antiglare film may therefore help.
Also, without glare, you can probably make the screen less bright and still be able to see everything.
You should also avoid having the room too dark around you at night. With a matte screen, placement of room lights is much more flexible too.
I doubt the scale of the screen is really a problem as it'll make text larger at the high native Retina resolution, which should actually help eyestrain.
The real solution is to take regular breaks, at least every 60-90 mins, away from the screen - set an alarm if necessary. Exercise your eyes by looking at more distant things in the room or out the window. This allows your eyes to relax. Breaks can be as short as it takes to make a drink, but take full meal breaks. Don't eat at your computer.
Don't forget to check the ergonomics of your computer workstation and seating. If your posture is poor due to poor workstation setup, then muscular strain can cause stress which can exacerbate things.
Hope these suggestions help!