How Far Should The Screen Be? The Screen Distance vs Font Size Paradox

How far should your screen be from your eyes?

You better know, otherwise you can have serious issues such as forward head posture, neck pain and migraines.

In this video I will tell you about 3 approaches to choosing the right distance to the screen, which is part of the ideal desk setup:

00:00 INTRO

00:40 THE SCREEN SIZE METHOD
this is based on the monitor width, or the width of the active window (careful: we're not talking about the diagonal size of the monitor)

03:38 THE FONT SIZE METHOD
this is based on the eye's ability to view small signs (angular resolution of the eye)

05:03 THE POSTURE METHOD
this is what I use on the field to help office workers setup their workstation

06:09 THE MYTHS
this is my take on placing the screen at arm distance

06:37 SUMMARY & BREAKS
remember that your eyes need to have regular breaks! This is the 20 20 20 rule...

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