Does the color of your IDE affect your eyes?

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Software Engineer a year ago

Is there really science backing the whole dark screen is better for your eyes?

I have some people on my team who use a white IDE and I just don't understand it. My eyes are SO dry when I look at a white screen.

One of them was like, "I need more light in my life."

But he literally sits next to the windows.

Please let science settle this.

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coffeeplsSolution Architect a year ago

using nightshift and true tone display helps a ton with eyestrain on sites and applications that don't have dark mode!

lightningSoftware Engineer a year ago

I wonder why there is a strain when we use light backgrounds. Too much contrast?