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Monitors for Graphic Design/Best Monitor Specs (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/migraine

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I’m a graphic designer who works from home and I have an ancient monitor with a 60 hz refresh rate. I’m pretty sure that’s not helping my migraines so I’m looking to get something with a higher refresh rate to help with the flicker. I don’t think an EyeCare monitor is a great pick for me because of my job, but ideally I’d love the ability to set custom brightness profiles so I can toggle between “working at vampire light levels” and “checking color fidelity”. My current monitor lets you set one custom profile.

From what I’m seeing online getting at least a 70 hz refresh rate can help with migraines. Are there any other specs I should pay attention to as I shop?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Two further suggestions that help me:
Get a backlight for your monitors (cheap amazon things that plug into USB). This decreases the contrast between the bright monitor, and the darker background.
I also wear anti-glare glasses.