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I have a similar story and one thing that helped a lot was simply switching from dark color scheme to a light one. I don’t know the actual science behind this,

I have a similar story and one thing that helped a lot was simply switching from dark color scheme to a light one. I don’t know the actual science behind this, there are controversial opinions on this topic, but I definitely sensed that dark color scheme was making my astigmatism much worse. It’s almost completely gone after I switched (and that’s the only thing I did) and I can work for much longer periods than before. I eventually switched to light mode on my IPhone as well. I suggest you to give it a try. Btw, I use papercolor scheme, which is great

zo1 4y ago
Can definitely second this. I know dark mode is hip and all that atm, but it does not play well with (my) astigmatism. At least go for one of those dark or medium grey ish color schemes.
- ziml77 4y ago
  It's not about what is hip, it's about what is most comfortable. For me, light themes feel like they induce more eye strain. But if a light theme works better for you, then go for it and ignore anyone who judges you for preferring it. Also, whether the theme is light or dark, I would try playing with different contrast levels. Like in a light theme, black on off-white will reduce the amount of overall light being blasted at you and look much more like the page of a book. Or for a dark theme, making the background slightly lighter and the text slightly darker should reduce haloing around the letters.