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by m463 215 days ago
I have older eyes. I'm sure someday in the next few years I will have cataract surgery.

Light mode is lower contrast for me, and is more difficult to read text, especially at the end of the day.

Dark mode is a relief, and much easier to read for me.

I miss it in the situations when it is not available, like PDFs with small grey text on a white background, more so on a small screen like a phone.

Some people think dark vs light is opinion, but for some it is not.

more: https://www.nngroup.com/articles/dark-mode/

- dark mode may present some advantages for some low-vision users

- in users with normal vision, light mode leads to better performance most of the time.

- applications meant for long-form reading (such as book readers, magazines, and even news sites) should offer a dark-mode feature

1 comments

I was surprised they did not mention astigmatism. Light mode is clearer than dark mode with astigmatism.