E-Readers and Visual Fatigue, compared with iPad - Page 4

Victoria · 03-03-2019, 09:40 AM

Everyone’s experiences vary. I spent several hours a day in front of a computer monitor at work for years with no problems. But the final few years, I developed fairly significant eye strain. My eyes would stop focusing and it was apparently some kind of eye muscle strain. It was my fault - I never took screen breaks until my eyes acted up.

Now that I’m retired and can take breaks, my eyes are ok reading on my ipad. However, if I’m reading fiction, I just prefer e-ink. I find it easier more restful for my eyes, so a more pleasant reading experience. And because the kindle is small, I can lose myself in the book and completly forget the device.

pwalker8 · 03-03-2019, 03:06 PM

One thing that I have noticed is that I can read on Marvin with no issues, but have eye strain reading via the Kindle app. I think it may have to do with background color, text thickness and text color. But as others have said, everyone is a bit different. Whatever works for you is what you should use.

03-03-2019, 09:40 AM	#46
Victoria Wizard Posts: 1,017 Karma: 19767610 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Nova Scotia Canada Device: ipad, Kindle PW, Kobo Clara; iphone 7	Everyone’s experiences vary. I spent several hours a day in front of a computer monitor at work for years with no problems. But the final few years, I developed fairly significant eye strain. My eyes would stop focusing and it was apparently some kind of eye muscle strain. It was my fault - I never took screen breaks until my eyes acted up. Now that I’m retired and can take breaks, my eyes are ok reading on my ipad. However, if I’m reading fiction, I just prefer e-ink. I find it easier more restful for my eyes, so a more pleasant reading experience. And because the kindle is small, I can lose myself in the book and completly forget the device. Last edited by Victoria; 03-03-2019 at 09:50 AM.

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03-03-2019, 03:06 PM	#47
pwalker8 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,196 Karma: 70314280 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Device: iPad Pro, iPad mini, Kobo Aura, Amazon paperwhite, Sony PRS-T2	One thing that I have noticed is that I can read on Marvin with no issues, but have eye strain reading via the Kindle app. I think it may have to do with background color, text thickness and text color. But as others have said, everyone is a bit different. Whatever works for you is what you should use.

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