monitor causing red eyes when gaming?
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you need to use the 20:20:20 rule. you also need to make sure the room your in is well lit (not dark).
20/20/20 rule is every 20 minutes look at least 20 metres into the distance for at least 20 seconds. your eyes are only at rest when looking into the distance. looking at something up close is putting them under constant strain.
also try and blink more. or ask someone beside you to count how many times you blink whilst gaming. you may find you are blinking a lot less, etc. put a sticky note on the monitor with the word blink written on it
20/20/20 rule is every 20 minutes look at least 20 metres into the distance for at least 20 seconds. your eyes are only at rest when looking into the distance. looking at something up close is putting them under constant strain.
also try and blink more. or ask someone beside you to count how many times you blink whilst gaming. you may find you are blinking a lot less, etc. put a sticky note on the monitor with the word blink written on it
The short answer is typically yes.
But in just 30mins it begs a bunch of questions. I'm no monitor expert but I have suffered from eye strain with darker TN panels. Or having to increase the brightness to see stuff better can sear the eyes. With lighter IPS panel I can reduce brightness more, without having to strain to see things. I avoid playing in the dark too and make sure gamma is realistic, even if it appears a bit dull at first till you appreciate the realism more. I'm often shocked at how unrealistic the gamma level is on some peoples screens. They often think that's just the way the monitor is. And some of the blame must go to manufacturers for that, who want to make the colours pop upon first viewing, to get you to buy.
With my current screen I'd get dizzy at 60Hz playing fast games, but overclocking to 72Hz helps just enough to prevent it.
I knew I was forgetting something and just saw Sonny's post come in - blink blink blink indeed.
But in just 30mins it begs a bunch of questions. I'm no monitor expert but I have suffered from eye strain with darker TN panels. Or having to increase the brightness to see stuff better can sear the eyes. With lighter IPS panel I can reduce brightness more, without having to strain to see things. I avoid playing in the dark too and make sure gamma is realistic, even if it appears a bit dull at first till you appreciate the realism more. I'm often shocked at how unrealistic the gamma level is on some peoples screens. They often think that's just the way the monitor is. And some of the blame must go to manufacturers for that, who want to make the colours pop upon first viewing, to get you to buy.
With my current screen I'd get dizzy at 60Hz playing fast games, but overclocking to 72Hz helps just enough to prevent it.
I knew I was forgetting something and just saw Sonny's post come in - blink blink blink indeed.
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Sounds most likely you're suffering from PWM induced eyestrain. It has been eliminated from almost all modern monitors for health reasons.