Monitors for best eye care

[marie859]

I work on a computer alot now in this new job, my eyes are having issues, I am an older person, dry eyes, so I just want the best monitor for eye care, no issues with all the bells and whistles, just an affordable monitor with good eye care, doesn't have to have sound or anything else.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

http://www.allaboutvision.com/cvs/irritated.htm

 

[HEXiT]

any led back lit monitor is better than CRT. they are also better than bulb lit lcd monitors...
crt gives off high gamma, lcd less so. led none.
causes of eyestrain.. badly lit room with a monitor thats to bright.
wrong refresh rate. can cause headaches and tunnel vision.
3d monitors can cause headaches and eyestrain, due to the lenses in your eyes hardening as you age. the headaches are cause because the muscles in your eyes can flex the lens fast enough which causes the eyestrain and then the headaches. 3d has also been linked to nausea in older users.

they say black and white text is best but i found that yellow/offwhite text on a bluish background is easier to read for me. but im dyslexic.

 

[littlebit]

I work on a computer alot now in this new job, my eyes are having issues, I am an older person, dry eyes, so I just want the best monitor for eye care, no issues with all the bells and whistles, just an affordable monitor with good eye care, doesn't have to have sound or anything else.

A few things that might help:

1. Getting a larger LED-backlight monitor with higher resolution and 16:10 rather than 16:9 aspect ratio might help. I don't know what your budget is, but a 24" IPS 1920 x 1200 16:10 LED/LCD monitor will give you a larger workspace with sharper images. IPS, in addition to a generally more satisfying display, will generally give you a better and brighter view from an angle. That will help in situations where you aren't looking straight ahead at the screen (not sideways or down at the screen. Similarly, an ergonomically-friendly adjustable stand can help place the monitor so that you have less eye and neck strain (which contributes to headaches and eyestrain). The LED-backlight, besides using less electricity and producing less heat, noise and toxic waste, is likely to last longer and probably keep your monitor working longer and more reliably. In that sense, the money you spend now will be spread out over a longer time and should save you money from reduced energy bills and not having to replace the monitor for many years.
Here is a helpful website that offers reviews and useful information about monitors:
http://www.tftcentral.co.uk/reviews.htm
You may also want to check user reviews at online sites like Amazon, Newegg, CNET, etc. They can be invaluable in bringing potential problems to your attention before you buy them.

2. Give some thought to the light in your workspace. Glare and fluorescent lights can contribute to eyestrain. Without bright lights or sunlight behind you or in back of your monitor and making sure that your display screen and your ambient light aren't overly bright, you can decrease some of the otherwise significant contributors to eyestrain. Similarly, be sure that your monitor is positioned so that you can view it comfortably and without strain, and make sure you use eyeglasses with the prescription and fitting that best serves your current vision needs.

3. Eye drops can be a big help. They can lubricate your eyes and reverse the tendency toward drying that occurs with age and with time spent looking at a monitor. Drinking more water plus consciously blinking and looking away from the monitor at shorter rather than longer intervals can also help. You can use an alarm clock to remind you to get up and move around, drink water, use drops, blink, take deep breaths at least once every 50 minutes or so. Remember that employers didn't adopt coffee breaks out of the kindness of their hearts but because efficiency experts discovered that workers were more productive when given breaks from work during the day.
Here is some information on eye drops and treating dry eyes:
http://www.agingeye.net/dryeyes/dryeyesdrugtreatment.php
If you are among those who are sensitive to the chemicals used as preservatives, it may be helpful to experiment with different eyedrop formulations and/or preservative-free artificial tears.

 

[littlebit]

I work on a computer alot now in this new job, my eyes are having issues, I am an older person, dry eyes, so I just want the best monitor for eye care, no issues with all the bells and whistles, just an affordable monitor with good eye care, doesn't have to have sound or anything else.