Staring at a computer screen for a number of hours every day can lead to eye strain, headaches and temporary vision impairment. These are symptoms of what is called the computer vision syndrome (CVS).
According to the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health in the US, more than 90 per cent of those who spend three or more hours at a single stretch working on their computers are likely to get CVS.
BenQ on Thursday (December 12) launched the EW40 series monitors of Eye Care monitors. Eliminating flickering from the monitors, these screens have also included different modes which cut glare and significantly reduce blue LED light emissions.
There are different low blue light modes to reduce harmful blue light emission significantly and prevent macular degeneration, including be it in the multimedia mode, the web surfing mode, the office mode or the reading mode. Of these, the reading mode is designed to simulate the experience of reading paperbacks.
The monitors support MHL connections, which allow streaming of content from an MHL equipped Android smartphone. EW series monitors are available in 24" and 27" inch wide screen sizes and are priced at Rs 18,000 and Rs 25,000, respectively.