Im using an old mid 2010 iMac and my eyes become dry and hurt when im working over 5-6hrs. I was wondering, is it the old display and the lighting conditions that create this dryness? Would i be better off if i was using an iMac with a Retina display? Or should i just get a different kind of computer where i can select a different display altogether? Perhaps an oled display, if there is such an option that is ;-)
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Well, the two most important things to remember are to blink and to take breaks while working. If you're working 5-6 hours with no breaks, that would be the source of the issue and not the iMac display. Same thing if you're forgetting to blink (which can happen, I've done it before).
I can't say for sure. Everyone is different, but I personally haven't had any issues with LCD displays and I use LCDs all day basically.
I guess you could get an e-ink display if you're really trying to find the monitor that's easiest on the eyes.
You could also try those glasses that block off blue light, but what's probably going to work best is taking breaks. Either use the Pomodoro technique (25 minutes of work/screen staring, 5 minutes break/off the screen), or the 20-20-20 rule (every 20 minutes, stare at something 20 yards away for 20 seconds).