{"id":13532,"date":"2019-07-25T17:53:32","date_gmt":"2019-07-25T15:53:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iristech.co\/?p=13532"},"modified":"2020-05-25T12:12:41","modified_gmt":"2020-05-25T10:12:41","slug":"healthier-monitor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iristech.co\/healthier-monitor\/","title":{"rendered":"14 tips to make your monitor healthier for your eyes"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">You\u2019re probably wondering \u201cIs it possible to improve my eye health if I\u2019m spending a lot of time in front of the PC?\u201d.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Well yes, yes you can.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13535\" src=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/young-kid-waving-and-smiling.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"130\" height=\"244\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Let me tell you a story of an 18-year-old kid who had perfect eyesight and was an amazing athlete all his life.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">One day he wanted to become the best programmer and started working more than 14 hours every day in front of two old monitors in bad lighting.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13536\" src=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/working-in-front-of-a-screen-on-bad-lighting.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"219\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Just after six months, he started feeling dryness, light sensitivity, and eye pain. He tried medication which only made things worse and eventually had to get 1.5 diopter glasses.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">After this, he started researching why PCs make our eyesight worse and how to deal with the issues. That kid later became the creator and CEO of Iris &#8211; software for eye health in front of the computer.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Today Iris, which began as the dream of a boy to improve his health, is used by more than 2 million people in more than 180 countries all over the world.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Some time ago Daniel, the creator of Iris, passed his medical exam and found out his diopter had gone down to 0.25.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">That can happen to you too if you follow the following tips to health proof your monitor:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13549\" src=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/smiley-face-two-thumbs-up.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"128\" height=\"108\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Monitor position<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>It\u2019s really important to know how to position your monitor according to the light source in your room.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Most often that light source is sunlight coming through a window.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Remember that when using a computer the window should always be on your left or on your right &#8211; meaning on your side.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13538\" src=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/monitor-position-there-should-not-be-a-window-behind-the-screen-because-it-harms-your-vision.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"257\" height=\"262\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>If it\u2019s behind you, you will see reflection and the so called double image which is bad for your eyes because they can\u2019t focus correctly.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>If it\u2019s in front of you will be staring directly in the light which can greatly damage your eyes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Blue light<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Blue light is a part of the light spectrum which has the shortest wavelength, but the highest amount of energy.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"368\" class=\"wp-image-13540\" src=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/blue-light-short-wavelength-harmful-causes-eye-strain-abnormal-sleep-macular-degeneration.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Because of that a lot of studies suggest that over time, prolonged exposure to blue light can cause long-term damage like cataract, astigmatism and blindness.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-accordion ugb-accordion\" role=\"presentation\">\r\n<div class=\"ugb-accordion__heading\" style=\"background-color: #c6f3c0\" role=\"button\">\r\n<h4 role=\"heading\">Check out the following articles&#8230;<\/h4>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p class=\"ugb-accordion__text\" role=\"region\">&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/blue-light-myths-facts\/?utm_source=14-tips-to-make-your-monitor-healthier-for-your-eyes&amp;utm_medium=Blue-light-learn-the-fact-and-fiction-behind-this-modern-threat&amp;utm_campaign=14-tips-to-make-your-monitor-healthier-for-your-eyes\">Blue light &#8211; learn the fact and fiction behind this modern threat<\/a>&#8221; <br \/>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/blue-light\/?utm_source=14-tips-to-make-your-monitor-healthier-for-your-eyes&amp;utm_medium=How-blue-light-destroyed-our-sleep&amp;utm_campaign=14-tips-to-make-your-monitor-healthier-for-your-eyes\">How blue light destroyed our sleep<\/a>&#8220;<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>All digital devices today emit blue light and the more we stare at them the worse.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>However, there are ways to block harmful blue light from your screen and one of those ways is <a href=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/sleep-mode\/?utm_source=14-tips-to-make-your-monitor-healthier-for-your-eyes&amp;utm_medium=Sleep-type&amp;utm_campaign=14-tips-to-make-your-monitor-healthier-for-your-eyes\">Sleep type<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/iris\/?utm_source=14-tips-to-make-your-monitor-healthier-for-your-eyes&amp;utm_medium=Iris&amp;utm_campaign=14-tips-to-make-your-monitor-healthier-for-your-eyes\">Iris<\/a> &#8211; it blocks all blue light emitted from your monitor and, as the name suggests, helps you sleep better.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13542\" src=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sleep-mode.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"382\" height=\"361\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PWM Flicker<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) is a method to reduce the energy usage and brightness of your monitor by turning the screen ON and OFF at high frequency.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>It\u2019s the cheapest way to make brightness control for monitors and that\u2019s why 99% of modern monitors use PWM.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The bad thing about this is that our iris\u2019 open and close all the time and this is the main reason why we feel eye pain and headaches.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"366\" class=\"wp-image-10622\" src=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/eye-pwm-flicker.gif\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>You can reduce PWM by putting your monitor&#8217;s built-in brightness on max setting and then adjusting the brightness from the Iris app.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-accordion ugb-accordion\" role=\"presentation\">\r\n<div class=\"ugb-accordion__heading\" style=\"background-color: #c6f3c0\" role=\"button\">\r\n<h4 role=\"heading\">Check out the following articles&#8230;<\/h4>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p class=\"ugb-accordion__text\" role=\"region\">&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/pwm-flicker-test\/?utm_source=14-tips-to-make-your-monitor-healthier-for-your-eyes&amp;utm_medium=How-to-test-my-monitor-for-PWM-flicker&amp;utm_campaign=14-tips-to-make-your-monitor-healthier-for-your-eyes\">How to test my Monitor for PWM Flicker<\/a>&#8221; <br \/>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/what-i-need-to-know-about-pwm-flicker\/?utm_source=14-tips-to-make-your-monitor-healthier-for-your-eyes&amp;utm_medium=What-i-need-to-know-about-pwm-flicker&amp;utm_campaign=14-tips-to-make-your-monitor-healthier-for-your-eyes\">What I need to know about PWM flicker<\/a>&#8220;<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Subpixel Flicker<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>LCD displays are made up of small elements called Liquid17 Crystals (LCD &#8211; Liquid crystal display).<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>When we use our monitors the picture emitted constantly changes and when the colors are different the liquid crystal rotates a lot.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>This rotation causes the light to turn off and on again in a small fraction of the second when the colors change too much.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>And this ON and OFF of the light when the liquid crystals rotate is what we call subpixel flicker.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8307\" src=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/flicker-test-shareable-v2.png\" alt=\"How to test my LCD monitor for Subpixel Flicker?\" width=\"379\" height=\"359\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The bad thing about subpixel flicker is that you start to feel eye pain and headaches from this constant change of the light emitted from the monitor pixels.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Use Iris <a href=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/sleep-mode\/?utm_source=14-tips-to-make-your-monitor-healthier-for-your-eyes&amp;utm_medium=Sleep&amp;utm_campaign=14-tips-to-make-your-monitor-healthier-for-your-eyes\">Sleep<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/biohacker-mode\/?utm_source=14-tips-to-make-your-monitor-healthier-for-your-eyes&amp;utm_medium=Biohacker&amp;utm_campaign=14-tips-to-make-your-monitor-healthier-for-your-eyes\">Biohacker<\/a> type to reduce subpixel flickering.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Font smoothing<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Modern operating systems use a technique called subpixel anti-aliasing to make the <a href=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/fonts\/?utm_source=14-tips-to-make-your-monitor-healthier-for-your-eyes&amp;utm_medium=fonts&amp;utm_campaign=14-tips-to-make-your-monitor-healthier-for-your-eyes\">fonts<\/a> on your screen a lot more beautiful and smoother.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Or eyes, however, need sharper edges to be able to focus better and when the fonts are smoother that causes eye strain and blurry vision and can be difficult to read a long text.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13544\" src=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/sharper-edges-or-smooth-fonts-examples.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"545\" height=\"220\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Disabling font smoothing and subpixel anti-aliasing will help reduce your eye strain in front of the PC.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>You can do this from your operating system settings or by using the Iris Fonts Menu in Advanced view.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Matte monitor<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>If you have a choice get a matte screen over a glossy one.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>You can also get a matte overlay for your screen.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"585\" height=\"218\" class=\"wp-image-13545\" src=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/glossy-vs-matte-screen.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Matte screens have anti-reflection coating and reduce the double image and reflections glossy screen cause.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prescription glasses<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>If you\u2019re feeling even the lightest eye pain and strain often don\u2019t hesitate to visit a doctor even for a check-up.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12851\" src=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/visit-a-doctor-regularly-if-you-have-complains-or-feel-discompfort-in-your-eyes.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"88\" height=\"175\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Sometimes even a small diopter like 0.5 can reduce your pain by great lengths and improve your vision in front of the PC.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Anti-reflective coating<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>If you\u2019re wearing glasses, even if they aren\u2019t prescription, get anti-reflective coating for them or your monitor.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"677\" height=\"445\" class=\"wp-image-13546\" src=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/anti-reflective-glasses-to-keep-your-eyes-healthier-and-help-you-focus-better.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>It helps reduce reflections that strain the eyes and makes the image more clear.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Brightness<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>You should always try to match the brightness of your screen to the light in your surroundings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The basic rule is to look at your device from afar &#8211; if it looks like a light source in the room then it\u2019s too bright.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12907\" src=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/low-brightness-can-cause-eye-strain-dry-eyes-and-eye-pain.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"246\" height=\"188\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Also, remember to never make it too dark as that puts a strain on the eyes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Normal brightness is between 20 and 80% depending on how bright your environment is.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dark themes<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>To lower your brightness further and avoid eye strain you should use dark themes in the websites and apps you visit often.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13547\" src=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/dark-theme-on-youtube-to-protect-your-eyes-and-help-you-balance-the-brightness-at-night.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"511\" height=\"323\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>A lot of popular sites like Youtube, 9GAG and Reddit have a dark theme, there are also dark themes for apps like Messenger.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Dark themes, especially at night help match brightness.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Blinking<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>When staring at a screen for a long time it\u2019s been proven we start blinking less often.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>You should try to keep the blinking rate constant or take breaks in which to blink avidly.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12363\" src=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/blinking.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"269\" height=\"363\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Blinking helps keep your eyes moist and keeps dust and dirt away.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Yawning<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Yawning just like blinking is a way to moisten your eyes and take a tiny break from fixating on the screen all day.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8085\" src=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/yawn.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"185\" height=\"123\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>You should avoid using fake tears and other such substances for keeping eyes watery.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Breaks<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>It\u2019s very important to take breaks.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Not only for your eyes but for your back, neck and also mental health.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>We here at Iris follow the 20-20-20 rule &#8211; every 20 minutes for 20 seconds look at an object 20 feet away (approx. 7 meters).<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"250\" class=\"wp-image-12361\" src=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/20-20-20-rule.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Also try to stand up from your desk from time to time and stretch.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>This will relax your eyes and make you feel way better.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eye position<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Apart from placing your desk and monitor in a certain way in your room you should make sure your monitor is positioned at the right place on your desk itself.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"598\" height=\"272\" class=\"wp-image-12562\" src=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/proper-position-of-the-screen.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>It should be lower than your eyes because your eyes are more relaxed when looking downwards.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Basically, the upper corner of your screen should be on the level of your eyes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Your screen should also be an outstretched arm away from where you\u2019re sitting.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-accordion ugb-accordion\" role=\"presentation\">\r\n<div class=\"ugb-accordion__heading\" style=\"background-color: #c6f3c0\" role=\"button\">\r\n<h4 role=\"heading\">Check out the following articles for more tips&#8230;<\/h4>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p class=\"ugb-accordion__text\" role=\"region\">&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/sleep-better\/?utm_source=14-tips-to-make-your-monitor-healthier-for-your-eyes&amp;utm_medium=The-8-hour-myth&amp;utm_campaign=14-tips-to-make-your-monitor-healthier-for-your-eyes\">The 8-hour myth &#8211; sleep better and live longer with these 7 healthy tips<\/a>&#8220;<br \/>&#8220;<a 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