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		smrtinsert 7 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How to improve your WFH lighting to reduce eye str... This used to work for me as well, but one day my eyes just gave out. I now need a setup similar to the article. I use two diffuse light sources at corners in the room, with BenQ light bar in front, and (almost most importantly) a warm lamp backlighting the monitor. I might replace the backlight with an RGB bias light of some sort, but it has to be there or everything gets painful fast.

freefaler 7 months ago [–]

Yeah, light behind the monitor is a great idea. Reduces contrast between the bright monitor and dark background.

I've used this for years and it makes working during the evening so much better.

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