Re:Ask HN: Best tips for reducing eyestrain while coding wit...
by WirelessGigabit on Monday December 19, 2022 @09:40AM
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Were you able to identify any peer reviewed research that a blue filter helps?
So far every time I went for glasses they added that for a fee and I asked for it to be removed.
I did my research and I can't find any proof of it helping. In fact, I find research that they don't help:
https://www.npr.org/2021/02/21/969886124/do-blue-light-block...
First, check your prescription with an ophthalmologist (or optometrist, depending on your country). You may benefit from a cycloplegic refraction, to ensure that you don't have an undercorrected hyperopia.
Then, always wear your glasses when working.
Your floaters don't have a direct relationship with your astigmatism and you may need a fundus examination, which will be done at the same time as your cycloplegic refraction (pupils will be dilated using eye drops).
Reducing the screen light and using a blue filter may also help. But good prescription is key.