The article discusses the physical strains, particularly vision problems, faced by early adopters of personal computers in the 1980s. The focus is on how regular interaction with computers led to issues such as eye strain caused by properties of the technological and surrounding environment, including light, glass, plastic, color, and glare from overhead lighting or daylight hitting monitor screens. The write-up also shares anecdotal remedies for tired eyes provided by users in the past, underlining the prevalent issue.
A “problem that many computerists share.”
https://www.vice.com/en/article/y3dda7/how-the-personal-computer-broke-the-human-body