I'm epileptic, someone told me that a TN panel monitor is bad for epileptics

[Kellyftw95]

is this true. ii'm getting a new monitor and i was aiming to get this nice 144hz tn monitor but people have said thats bad.

anyone heard of this or not?

 

[vrumor]

For something as serious as your personal health, you should consult your Dr. and not ask on a forum.

 

[BadBoyGreek]

I'm no doctor, but generally speaking, I think most monitors these days are pretty safe and I haven't heard of any instances I can recall in recent years where anyone's had a seizure looking at a modern display.

I think issues mostly resulted from older displays that either struggled to produce a certain refresh rate, or produced weird refresh rates that triggered seizures. But from what I've been able to see, and what I've heard, I don't think a modern TN panel should be a problem for you. But to be safe, consult your doctor

 

[alexoiu]

Here's an interesting topic about it http://www.epilepsy.com/connect/forums/products-resources-helpful-links/computer-filters
My personal suggestion would be to avoid using the pc. If not possible, take as many breaks as possible.

 

[Eximo]

I imagine some filtered optics might keep the light levels down. I believe Gunnar makes some specifically for monitor viewing, technically to prevent eye strain, but anything that could potentially limit the effects strobing should help.

Probably just avoid games with a lot of bright/dark transitions like horror titles.

 

[USAFRet]

"...someone told me..."

Unless that someone is your medical professional, why would you listen to them?

Ask your doctor.

 

[popatim]

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