LCD monitors are making me blind!!

[cumulusjames]

I have been using LCD monitors for just over 5 years and my vision gets significantly worse year on year. My optitian told me it was due to spending so much time at the computer screen. But I have just gotten a beter monitor than the one I had and though the picture is good it REALLY hurts my eyes and gives me a headache.

Does anyone else have a hard time with LCD monitors? Even if they are good ones?

 

[cumulusjames]

I've also noticed my vision began to deteriorate quickly after switching to an lcd screen a few years ago. I just assumed it was old age creeping up on me but i do remember getting sore eyes at first.

See its not just me! The optician was right. Powereful jedi she is.

It seems to me to get a monitor that is easy on the eyes when using the web and great when watching films or viewing photos and graphics is a tall order. You need a brightness whith other media. I think websites should stop haveing pure white backrounds which would help.

Didant they used to make anti glare filter things? I remeber them years ago but I have not seen anything like that recently.

 

[cumulusjames]

well my desk is by the door that opens into the kitchen, the kitchen has a window with stuff going on outside. My tv is right over the other side of the room to my left, I do not like the quiet. The window on my right is where the cats come in and out of. So I have plenty of places to look and I look away from teh screen lots.

What bought on this thread is that I bought a new monitor - ProLite E2208hds and though it has a great picture it has really given me gipp. I kinda noticed a strain on my eyes with the old one but only over a long time. 5 ins on this thing my eyes are streest and i have a headache. Yet is has such a good picture!

But when the trade off is that you'll be blind with a brain tumour in 6 months lol.....