Light from Computer monitor as the only source of light

I too follow the same practice like you as my husband returns home being very much tired after his whole day's work at the hospital and immediately after taking dinner goes to bed. He also can't sleep with the lights on, so I have no other alternative but to put off all the lights and do my work on the computer making it the only source of light in the room.

Well usually when I do the same my eyes ache too but not as much when I leave the room light open. When I leave a small light on the desk is all ok :)

When using a TV or computer you should always have a source of background light to illuminate the rest of the room at a comfortable level. This should be arranged so that there are no distracting reflections on the screen and so that it illuminates the wall behind the screen and, of course, your work area. In order to avoid eye strain from looking at a fixed distance for long periods, the eyes should be encouraged to look away from the screen from time to time (approximately every ten minutes).

hi neonmay25 my roomie asked me to turn off my lamp at eight as she wanted to sleep but I will not do this as working by the only light from the computer gives me bad headaches behind my eyes'this is not good for us as the experts say the room should be lighted so theres no glare and the surrounding around you are well lighted. I know f rom experience that this is hard on your eyes, I really think nobody should just work from the light on the computer as it strains our eyes too much.Let the other person don a sleep mask as losing your eyesight is not good at all.

Hi neonmay25 WELCOME TO MYLOT! I tend to use my laptop. I will settle in and start doing something and hubby comes brings his fluffy b**t to bed earlier than I go to bed. I get tired of moving room to room. So I got a little nightlight and have it on my bedside table. It seems to balance the light from the computer with the nightlight. Anyway while I can comfortably do mylot I cant work on other sites that I might need pen and paper. So I generally will come visit mylot then or just watch a movie or catch up on something else on the computer. I also use it as a good time to write emails. I have my letters down on the computer and type pretty fast. Good thing hubby does not hear good or he would hear me typing fast on the computer LOL Since I got the little light I don't notice eye strain. Hope this helps. Have a good day.

You can buy a small table light that you use. You need enough light when using a computer or even when studying, otherwise, you will end up straining your eyes.

I know what you mean and if you see flashes of light, it is trouble in bold. I wear spectacles and work for so many hours. So, I do keep the light on and take many breaks too. do check your eyes and keep a table lamp or change the computer from the room. My sister in law slept in the computer room one night and when I switched the light she became mad at me, what to do.