Ask HN: How do you reduce eye strain during long computing bouts?

4 points by wakkaflokka 9y ago ↗ HN

I've been having to work 15 hour days the past week due to a project about to be put into production, and my eyes are killing me. I'm a religious flux utilizer, but I'm curious what other people do to reduce the headache/feeling of 'bulging eyes'/strain after staring at the computer screen for a long time. I've been searching for special glasses to help reduce the eye strain, but know nothing about them.

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HNq94812 9y ago ↗

http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/8888830

pixpop 9y ago ↗

I got custom progressive lenses made with a 'computer' prescription. This has my eyes relaxed when looking at my normal screen viewing distance (approximately arm's length) but gives me more magnification when looking down, e.g. at the keyboard or anything on my desk. This has worked well for me.