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Blue light has no effect on eye strain[1]. The sky has about 100x the blue light emissions than your screen. It might be a great placebo effect, or maybe it jus
by m00x 6y ago
Blue light has no effect on eye strain[1]. The sky has about 100x the blue light emissions than your screen. It might be a great placebo effect, or maybe it just decreases brightness of the screen.
[1] https://www.aao.org/eye-health/tips-prevention/blue-light-digital-eye-strain https://www.aao.org/eye-health/tips-prevention/blue-light-di...
- ndmdkr0 6y agoTrue; blue light concerns are not related to eye strain: https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/blue-light-has-a-dark-side https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/blue-light-ha...
- oblib 6y agoHad you really considered what I wrote you wouldn't have missed this important bit: "when I turn off the Low Blue Light mode I can instantly feel the strain on my eyes. The picture is gorgeous but it's too bright and intense for work." So, the feature also dims the brightness, and I did this with my other monitors too so they matched the BENQ monitor I said has this feature. But it's more fun to be dismissive, right?
- m00x 6y agoWhy not just lower the brightness? Why mention blue light at all? It seems like you're just backtracking your comment.
- Asraelite 6y agoI think this is something people commonly conflate. These two things are true: 1. screens cause eye strain, 2. screens make it harder to sleep because of blue light. People then mistakenly interpret this as "screens cause eye strain because of blue light". It's a bit frustrating how many blue light filters advertise themselves as reducing eye strain, exploiting this misconception.