Polarized glassses reduce glare and CVS

BingoTheClowno · Post by **BingoTheClowno** » Mon Jul 12, 2004 2:20 pm

This topic is not related to music or Scope, however, since we all use a PC with the Scope software I thought this could be of use. These are my findings on Computer Vision Syndrome topic courtesy of Google search engine. CVS occurs when spending prolonged hours in front of a PC monitor. The most common symptoms are: burning eyes (mines too), headaches, other (see the links below).

Definition:
http://www.mdsupport.org/library/cvs.html

FAQ:
http://www.allaboutvision.com/cvs/faqs.htm

How a polarized lens works:
http://travel.howstuffworks.com/sunglass4.htm

This is where you can get polarized glasses:
http://www.polarizedoptics.com/

This should go under the "safe computing series"...

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nprime · Post by **nprime** » Mon Jul 12, 2004 2:56 pm

so it's not just me?

useful info!

Thanks!

Mr Arkadin · Post by **Mr Arkadin** » Mon Jul 12, 2004 3:48 pm

since we all use a PC with the Scope software

Hey, i use a Mac, does that mean i won't be affected? Cool.

Spirit · Post by **Spirit** » Mon Jul 12, 2004 4:12 pm

I've got these symptoms too ! Thanks for the links.

Post by **hubird** » Mon Jul 12, 2004 6:39 pm

and with TFT?

Spirit · Post by **Spirit** » Mon Jul 12, 2004 7:22 pm

I've got 4 x TFT and still get it. Much less problems than before, but still...

firubbi · Post by **firubbi** » Mon Jul 12, 2004 10:28 pm

Thanks BingoTheClowno... hope i can find these in our country!

samplaire · Post by **samplaire** » Tue Jul 13, 2004 7:15 am

Besides being non blinkers TFTs give polarized light. If you have a pair of polaroid sunglasses just place them between your eyes and the screen. Then turn them (I mean the glasses, not your eyes

Anyway, the info BingoTheClowno provided is very important for everybody, thanks

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Sir samplaire scopernicus

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fidox · Post by **fidox** » Tue Jul 13, 2004 7:48 am

cool, i have mostly tired eyes watching long time or even short period in to monitor or T.V., i also don't like to drive at night, well it's not such a problem, but since i wa thinking about my eyes

Counterparts · Post by **Counterparts** » Tue Jul 13, 2004 8:13 am

That's pretty interesting - I didn't know about the focussing issues the article mentions.

Thing is, I'm in-front of a computer screen all day long at work. I get home and if I want to do some music, it's back in-front of a computer screen again! Although...I find I use the computer very differently when doing music than at work, where I am mostly "typing and staring" (which certainly is quite tiring). Our company's quite aware of eyesight issues and allow us very regular breaks from the screen (although not everybody takes them).

Royston

Ricardo · Post by **Ricardo** » Tue Jul 13, 2004 9:46 am

I have to say that after clicking to the links, reading them, then clicking back to 'Z', I noticed a definite problem with white backgrounds. The nice calm blue of Z is so much better.
Thanks for this info Bingo, very worth knowing.

samplaire · Post by **samplaire** » Tue Jul 13, 2004 10:01 am

Yeah, a dark background colour with light letters seems better to my eyes.

BingoTheClowno · Post by **BingoTheClowno** » Tue Jul 13, 2004 10:12 am

Ricardo, you're giving Hubrid good competition

Samplaire, you're exactly right on about the TFTs

Firubi, I wish I could help

You're welcome everyone!

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astroman · Post by **astroman** » Tue Jul 13, 2004 1:58 pm

I remember from the early days of DTP that reflective surfaces on many large scale monitors weren't totally unwelcome...
mostly to catch a quick peek of good looking girls passing by behind the workplace

But seriously TFTs are a true relief. Not only the heavy magnetic field and static load, but also the emission of high to ultrasound frequencies of CRT tubes produce a lot of subconsciuos stress.

Another strange effect is the typical color generation of mixing 3 dots to one color.
Compared to a grey scale monitor this alone is way more painful, even if the dots virtually melt into one, at least this was my observation.

And finally the 'active' viewing angle has a significant influence. A 'lanscape' of 3 17" or 19" screen with important details spread over all the area is a totally unnatural thing - and after some hours your head feels accordingly

cheers, Tom