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Kanatarium It's the opposite, higher PPI is always exclusively better. The culprit lies somewhere else.
A quick google search revealed to me that the panel you're using specifically has PWM on anything below 99% brightness, this is very likely what you're reacting to.
In general, even today, laptops can come with PWM dimming for brightness adjustments in lower frequency ranges (I'd avoid anything below 100kHz like the plague)
A general heads up for people reading this thread and forum members here, since people seem to shy away from advancements:
Never assume higher PPI and higher refresh rate are your issue
it's almost always some kind of flicker / brightness variance or something related to color spectrum / color gamut (unknown to me and many others as to what specific mechanism causes this flareup for people)
Also, do not result to eyepatching. It is a bandaid imo.
Take a look at UPerfect portable monitors (I'd recommend 16" 16:10 144hz QHD model, due to higher PPI nature or 18.4" 4k if you wanna sacrifice the refresh rate)
Also, please consider other factors contributing to overall health, such as diet and physical fitness.
Consider adding the following supplements:
- a proper O3 supplement w/ Astaxanthin (Life Extension),
- a proper eye health supplement (Macuguard from Life Extension),
- limiting wireless devices around you (EMF's contribute to a myriad of issues in the body)
Hope this helps.