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Hey bro, I'm sorry to hear that. In my opinion, you should try patching more consistently. I noticed that you posted your message only 7 days ago, which isn't a long time. Have you noticed any improvements? Also, how much time per day can you spend using your computer with a patch? I've experienced similar issues in the past, where system updates or getting a new device would cause discomfort, even with patching. However, after a few days, it usually gets easier, and within a few weeks, I'm able to remove the patch, and everything turns out fine!
Patching seems to have failed
Just saw the private message from degen - he has been using prismatic glasses and those seem to help, though the effect might be weaning.
Could it be that our vision just gets confused due to the flicker and the strabismus just gets more difficult to control. Patching of course helps with it, but it could also explain why patching sometimes does not work, if the other eye gets so confusing information that the strabismus gets out of whack.
I'm thinking of trying prismatic glassess
arturpanteleev Previous to the windows update it was unlimited. After the windows update, none. I never use that PC unpatched. I've been patching for ~ 2 years now
I have been messing with new refresh rates with my new video card and DisplayPort. I have noticed the following (all patched):
144Hz: Hurts to use monitor.
60Hz: doesn't hurt when using monitor, but hurt when I stop looking at monitor
59.940Hz: No eye pain, but nausea.
I really need that Opple monitor to show up so I can actually start taking readings and comparing data vs just trying random things, but it was backordered and won't be here until Thursday grrrr
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My Opple finally showed up and I took readings. The device seems very finicky and the readings change depending on the distance from the screen which makes it very hard to get accurate comparisons, and the app is absolute garbage, but I guess thats what you get for $40.
I was able to determine that my Win7 setup is right in the middle of the "No risk" green section, and my Win10 setup was in the middle of the yellow bar Low Risk section.
I have a spare monitor and video card that is the exact same brand as my win 7 setup. I had tried that on my Win10 setup before but I was using a DVI - HDMI cable, and my Win7 machine has a DVI to DVI cable, so I need to order a second DVI-DVI cable, and I can then replicate an identical setup as my Win 7 machine on my Win 10 machine and take measurement of both. If there is still flicker difference that will 100% confirm it is being introduced by the OS and not hardware
Is there a distance we should be holding this thing from the monitors? It seems to get more incorrect the farther you move away. I guess for like to like comparisons I will just use the same distance on both monitors, sitting on a soda can about 3 inches from the screen.
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arturpanteleev Please can you tell me if you have myopia (nearsightedness = doctor prescribes minus lenses) or hyperopia (farsightedness = doctor prescribes plus lenses)? I ask this because I wonder if the same type of eye strain which people suffer on this forum can only get person with hyperopia or also a person with myopia. My theory is that only people with hyperopia are those who get eye strain because their ciliary muscles (eye focusing muscles) have to work hard when looking at close objects for prolonged time (monitor, smartphone, book,...). So one eye patching must help to relieve those ciliary muscles to regenerate for about 2 weeks.
In case someone does not know difference between myopia or hyperopia, here are two explanation videos:
RadosB hi. No, i do not have such problem