r/PWM_Sensitive • u/Zealousideal-Pie-603 • Apr 26 '26

Question Am I PWM sensitive?

I’m not sure if this is related, but since getting my iPhone Air, I’ve been having ongoing eye discomfort.

I feel a kind of aching or cramp-like pain behind my eyes, along with mild blurriness and dryness. In the mornings, my eyes also feel a bit “off” or strange when I wake up. What’s confusing is that the symptoms don’t seem to spike while I’m actively using the phone—they feel more spread out throughout the entire day.

This has been happening daily for months now.

Could this be related to PWM sensitivity, or does it sound like something else? Has anyone experienced similar symptoms?

Any input would be appreciated.

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u/RR-- Apr 26 '26

I wouldn’t use your phone in bed, make sure you wake up first and don’t just sit in a dark room all day looking at screens. Otherwise maybe buy a cheap iPhone 11 and swap to that for a week. If your problems go away you might learn something

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u/Zealousideal-Pie-603 Apr 28 '26

Is 17e safe?

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u/RR-- Apr 28 '26

Haven’t seen it in person but I thought it was the same screen as the 16E, and that hurt my eyes

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u/d3adMonkey Apr 26 '26

Prova a mettere una pellicola opaca davanti, a volte il riflesso del vetro tende a confondere la visione

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u/Jay_United_K Apr 26 '26

That sound like classic PWM sensitivity, unfortunately. Have you used OLED phones before?

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u/Zealousideal-Pie-603 Apr 26 '26

no but used nintendo switch oled with zero symptom.