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Monitors for People with Poor Eyesight?
tuxbeej writes "Just recently I've been told that I may be developing keratoconus, a non-inflammatory eye condition in which the normally round dome-shaped cornea progressively thins causing a cone-like bulge to develop (thanks, NKCF!). As a result, my eyesight will get worse and it's getting harder to see on a 15" monitor. Being 22 years old and studying MIS, I've been hoping to keep my eyesight for a long, long time. Anyway, I was in the market for a new monitor and I was curious to know if anyone has done shopping for a monitor intended for someone with bad eyesight? Are there any recommended sizes, features, brands? It seems like a generic question, but I'm curious to know if certain technologies have any advantages over another or if there is a site out there that handles info like this." We had an older article about CRT's vs. LCD's.
But the bulbs cost ~$300 a pop... this would be an expensive display device to keep running. I don't think they're designed for continuous use in mind.
Does anyone know how often LCD projector bulbs need to be replaced?
1. For CRT displays, bigger is better. If something is bigger, it is easier to see. There are many packages out there that allow you to enlarge a portion of the screen (and some of this basic functionality is built into windows,) but in general, bigger is always better.
2. When it comes to software aides that 'enhance' the screen image or read things out through speech synthesizer, there is a lot of software available for windows, but I don't know if there is as much for Linux (because I have never before needed to check.)
3. For some people who have problems with reflections 'within' the eye (i.e. something in your peripheral vision appears to be in front of you) laptop TFT displays tend to be easier to see than CRT displays. I do not know why this is true, but it is true in my experience.
what the heck are you talking about? You have a cure for nearsightedness? That's odd. Why doesn't the rest of the world know about it?
Look, whoever asked this question--Slashdot is the LAST place where you should be getting medical advice, especially about something as critical as your eyesight. There is no fact here, no medical truths--a high moderation does NOT mean that that advice is better than any of the other crap on here.
Here's some advice you can really use: Get a second opinion and see as many eye specialists as you can. They're the bloody experts--not Slashdot's armchair doctor population who have little to no medical training and pure anecdotal "evidence" to prove that their methods work!
Run, don't walk, away from these comments if you value your eyesight at *all* and are having problems.
Shame, Slashdot--suggestions in here may do damage to your weaker-minded readership. Please don't run stories like this.
The "1000 hours" estimate is based on normal use, which burning it 24x7 is not. The bulb would last significantly longer if it was on all the time.
You know, he isn't asking for medical advice, he's asking for advice on what kind of monitor would be better for him. Obviously, he wouldn'y ask us for a prescription for new eyeglasses, he'd leave that to his doctor, but can he trust his doctor to know anything about computer monitors? No, he can't. So, logically, he gets his doctor to help him with whatever falls under the doctor's personal expertise, and comes to the Slashdot readership for questions relating to technology.
By the way, I use a Compaq V720 17" monitor, and it works pretty well. Nice flat screen, good performance.
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