Visual Impairment

5 Tricks For People Who Are Hyper Sensitive to Computer Screens

I have a rare neurological condition that means that when my eyes do work I feel pain, normally a mild pain but one that can grow out of control if I am not careful. Naturally, being a programmer where I stare at a computer screen all day may not be the best job for someone who feels pain upon focusing their eyes. But seriously, what job doesn't involve eye focusing? And more importantly, I am a self confessed programming obsessive, what would I do if I wasn't programming? I think my mind would shrivel up and die so rather than accept defeat I have found ways around it.

This is my list of tips and tricks that allow me to be a programmer.