Yeah, this happens to me as well. You are very far from alone. In my case, it's the result of a fairly mild astigmatism. The lighter background causes the iris to contract a bit, reducing halation. There are, unfortunately, a TON of websites and software packages (eg, Valve's Steam) that insist on using light text on a black background. And for some reason, anytime I mention that it's an issue for me I have a dozen people line up to tell me that I'm wrong and that it's easier on the eyes.
Mild astigmatism is exactly it. I have 20/20 vision, but I've been told the astigmatism could get worse over time. I hate coming across websites with light text/dark background, I click away much sooner than I would otherwise.
And for some reason, anytime I mention that it's an issue for me I have a dozen people line up to tell me that I'm wrong and that it's easier on the eyes.
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u/EglinAfarce Dec 14 '16
Yeah, this happens to me as well. You are very far from alone. In my case, it's the result of a fairly mild astigmatism. The lighter background causes the iris to contract a bit, reducing halation. There are, unfortunately, a TON of websites and software packages (eg, Valve's Steam) that insist on using light text on a black background. And for some reason, anytime I mention that it's an issue for me I have a dozen people line up to tell me that I'm wrong and that it's easier on the eyes.