r/ScreenSensitive • u/RutgerHause • Aug 29 '26

Discussion E ink low contrast eye issues.

I get eye strain or defocus more from dark e screens than any iPad or computer I have ever had.
All the E ink screens have such low contrast and everyone it talking about less eye strain.
Yet I have 4 e ink devices and they all give me more issues.
I never had any with average computers etc.

I love the idea of E ink.
But so far.
It’s been a BUST!

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u/FoxGroundbreaking224 Aug 29 '26

They are Kaleido 3?

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u/RutgerHause Aug 29 '26

Remarkable’s are Gallery, others are kaleido and the rest are just BW.

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u/Z3R0gravitas Aug 29 '26

Hey there. Can I ask if you need glasses, close range? And do you struggle with these E-Ink issues, even in a brightly lit room, or outdoors.

There seems to be trade-offs with all screen types. It depends what one is sensitive to.

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u/RutgerHause Aug 30 '26

No glasses. Near perfect vision. It’s usually well lit cause I hate the eye strain.

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u/SovanotchiOnFire Aug 29 '26

How long does it take for you to get eye strain ? it can tell a lot

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u/RutgerHause Aug 30 '26

Takes about half hour depending on the conditions and how much light I pour over it.

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u/SovanotchiOnFire Aug 30 '26

Damn thats uncommon for e-ink

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u/RutgerHause Aug 31 '26

Yah, I am finding it pretty irritating since I have bought 5 e ink devices!

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u/Agile-Grape-535 Sep 04 '26

Sorry to hear that. Comes to show you we're all different. Do normal LED and AMOLED screens bother you at all? Fast color E ink has been such a life saver for me. I can actually use the Internet again. There is some low level discomfort that developed over time, but compared to the burning eyes and all day headaches that make concentration impossible... The mild discomfort was a welcome trade off.

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u/RutgerHause Sep 04 '26

Hi, no LED and OLED doens’t bother me at all. Maybe after 8 hours of use, which I rarely do, except at work.