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Traumatic Brain Injury and Post Concussion Syndrome For traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post concussion syndrome (PCS). |
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Does anyone have any recommendations for computer monitors that are easier on the eyes of persons with PCS? LCD screens seem very irritating to my brain, and am wondering if there are other alternatives.
Thanks for your help! |
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There is a software called F.Lux that allows you to change the intensity of your monitor. Here is a link https://justgetflux.com/
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Flux won't stop the flickering, it's the fluorescent backlight.
Your best bet is to get a plasma due to price but a better option that would be available in smaller more appropriate sizes is oled or led, make sure they aren't edge lit as that's still fluorescent. |
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Within flux there are even options just beyond taking the blue light out, like "darkroom" which makes the screen even easier to look at depending on what it is you're viewing. I only started using this a couple months ago, wish I would've found it much sooner.
Also, I just found that on iPhone's you can make them black and white by going to accessibility and turning on "greyscale". I think it's helped me at least.
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26 year-old PhD student in evolutionary biology, slipped on ice in Feb 2014 while clipping my fingernails and walking to save time (dumbest reason for PCS ever?). Initially just had headaches and didn't feel quite right, but a minor head bump 5 days later started a downward spiral of anxiety, depression, insomnia and fatigue. Had trouble concentrating on reading/looking at screens April 2014 - did exertion test, passed, started exercising and doing more, but didn't feel much better. May 2014 - Went on backpacking trip OK'd by doctor, trip itself went fine, but felt worse a few days after getting back, more difficulty concentrating, worse headaches. June 2014 - Bumped head on ceiling walking slowly down stairs, no immediate symptoms, but caused worsening headahces, more difficulty concentrating and looking at screens. Have not felt as good as I did before this since this bump. December 2014 - after feeling relatively better I went xc skiing and fell but didn't hit my head (something my psychologist who specializes in brain injuries told me he hoped would happen so I saw it was OK), felt worse Feb 2015 - back in grad school, light teaching load and some research, nowhere close to operating at my full capacity. Still have constant headaches, difficulty reading/looking at screens, mild anxiety and depression, and just not feeling like my normal sharp self. Trying, but struggling, to believe that I'll get back to my old self, or at least get close. |
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Check out different back lighting systems. There is fluorescent back-lit and LED back-lit. Here is a link to an LED back-lit LCD display http://www.officedepot.com/a/product...D-Backlit-LCD/
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I have been looking for a long time. I think I have finally settled on BenQ. Check out their website and their different little blue light, low flicker, etc. monitors. It seems they are different than any other monitor. Have not yet ordered one but I think I'm ready to take the plunge. I have been told to avoid Apple retina computers.
Good luck. Every little thing we do to take brain load off can help!
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What happened: Legs pulled forward by a parent's hockey stick while resting at the side of the rink at a family skate....sent me straight back. I hit the back of my head (with helmet) on the ice, bounced a few times, unconscious for a few minutes. September 11, 2011. Off work since then…I work part-time at home when I can. It has been hell but slowly feeling better (when I am alone☺). Current symptoms: Vision problems (but 20/20 in each eye alone!) – convergence insufficiency – horizontal and vertical (heterophoria), problems with tracking and saccades, peripheral vision problems, eyes see different colour tints; tinnitus 24/7 both ears; hyperacusis (noise filter gone!), labyrinthian (inner ear) concussion, vestibular dysfunction (dizzy, bedspins, need to look down when walking); partial loss of sense of smell; electric shocks through head when doing too much; headaches; emotional lability; memory blanks; difficulty concentrating. I still can’t go into busy, noisy places. Fatigue. Executive functioning was affected – multi-tasking, planning, motivation. Slight aphasia. Shooting pain up neck and limited mobility at neck. Otherwise lucky! Current treatments: Vestibular therapy, Vision therapy, amantadine (100 mg a day), acupuncture and physiotherapy for neck, slow return to exercise, magnesium, resveratrol, omega 3 fish oils, vitamins D, B and multi. Optimism and perserverance. |
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Just a thought.
Have you experimented with a CRT (Tube) monitor ? Some have onscreen programming that allow you to adjust refresh rates and color temps, etc. Electronic recycling collection centers often have plenty to choose from. |
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Questions: -Did you end up buying the Benq monitor? If so: -Was it helpful? -Do you know what the model # was? -Has anyone else had success with Benq or other brands? -I've read briefly that e-reader style monitors may be beneficial, but they appear to be expensive. Has anyone tried one of those? I'm new to this and wasn't sure whether to revive this old thread or start a new one. If there is a best practice around this, let me know. Thanks for any help. |
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Hi! I was diagnosed with photophobia (eye sensitivity to light, esp. computer screens!), and nothing was helping. But I did some searching online and came across these glasses made specifically for this problem. They are called Theraspecs, and I bought both an indoor and outdoor pair. **. They really, truly help. I can look at computer screens now! Best money I ever spent.
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