8 ms·

I have astigmatism and have never experienced this pain.

• pier25 6y ago
  It's was metaphorical, not literal pain. > People who have myopia or astigmatism also may experience halation (from the word “halo”). Halation occurs when light spreads past a certain boundary, creating a foggy or blurry appearance. In other words, white letters can appear to bleed into a black background, making it more difficult to read, especially if the print is fine. https://www.allaboutvision.com/digital-eye-strain/is-dark-mode-better-for-eyes/ https://www.allaboutvision.com/digital-eye-strain/is-dark-mo...
  • young_hopper 6y ago
    I mean, sure. The inverse (black text bleeding into a white background) is also true. Astigmatism makes it harder to pick out the edges of things which tends to make things seem more blurry. There are other sentences in that article that are more compelling, mainly that "Halation is more common and more severe when using dark mode." I'd be interested in hearing actual statistics on this. I haven't personally noticed dark mode being any different than light mode. The article goes on to explain having an updated prescription is the best thing to not have to worry about that.
• gremlinsinc 6y ago
  Same, in fact I get headaches from black text on white. I've only got a minor astigmatism though and only in one eye, so ymmv (3 years ago at last eye check).
  • pier25 6y ago
    > I get headaches from black text on white On what monitor? Could it be flickering?