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Old 06-24-2009, 02:45 PM   #99
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Originally Posted by JSWolf View Post
I have no idea where the idea that LCD causes eyestrain comes from. If LCD was that bad, then computer monitors would still be CRTs and so would TVs.
My guess is, the idea comes from the fact that human eyes are overwhelmingly used for looking at objects that do not emit light, and therefore extended viewing of light-emitting objects, particularly at a close distance, would strain it above and beyond "normal use".

The degree to which this is the case from person to person may be debatable... I don't see how the "whether or not" of it can be.

Though I certainly agree with you that LCDs are certainly better, not worse, than CRTs. Not in the same class as non-light-emitting surfaces like eInk screens though.

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