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by ParetoOptimal 903 days ago
For eye health, I've gotten the recommendation to keep my monitor an arms length away.

If that is true, I'd consider move the screen closer to not be an option.

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You don't want it too close, but it can be closer than that if you have normal eyesight. The line should be where your eyes have trouble focusing and add a small buffer. For me that's about a foot. So wherever you're comfortable looking at a smartphone (or really any object) is a good point of reference.

Otherwise this is a commonly propagated myth related to radiation from early TV sets.

https://theopticalshoppetn.com/is-sitting-too-close-to-the-t...