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Marc
Joined: 03 Jan 2008
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 Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 8:40 pm Post subject: 1,000 Yard Stare |
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Good evening, all. I am really happy to have begun using PowerCadd, especially with my new gear. I love the big monitor. It's rather interesting, the change from manual drafting over to Powercadd. It is so much less of a chore, and I would liken it to almost a video game.
That much said, my eyeballs have taken a beating. This morning when I woke up, my eyes felt like I slept face down at the beach wearing a pair of lid-locks straight out of a Clockwork Orange. I don't wear glasses or contacts, and I sit approximately 24" to 30" from the screen. I am trying it tonight with the brightness of the screen at about half strength which seems to be making a difference.
Any other ideas? I have made it to my mid-thirties with out the need for corrective lenses, and I don't want to cause any injury to my eyes.
Cheers -MP |
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huc
Joined: 13 Apr 2004
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Location: ::caddpower.com:: (Aurora, CO)
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JohnMorse
Joined: 14 Apr 2004
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Location: Birmingham, AL
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I find it helpful to have other sources of illumination in the room and to be sure to take my eyes off the screen for a few seconds every minute or so.
If I find myself working in a darkened room, my eyes bother me much more quickly. I expect that if I had a 30" monitor, I'd need to take extra care to avoid fatigue. |
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Alfred Scott
Joined: 15 Apr 2004
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Location: Richmond, VA
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| Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 8:01 am Post subject: |
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I agree with the bright light concept. While I absolutely refuse to believe I get older each year, I can't persuade all parts of my body to go along with that. It's pretty basic that if you have a bright light, then the iris of your eye contracts and this acts like a 'pin-hole lens' to focus things. It's the same reason it's a good idea to have a bright reading light.
You might also check the brightness of your monitor. Maybe some people like to turn the brightness down, but I don't. We once had gray tool palette icons in PowerCADD and I was a passionate and perhaps sometimes obnoxious critic of these. The most readable page is a white page with black ink, and if you use grey paper, then it's harder to read.
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NRT.Rob
Joined: 11 Apr 2005
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Location: Gardiner, ME
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| Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 10:29 am Post subject: |
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| run the highest refresh rate you can as well. even if you can't see the flicker, it makes a difference |
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