Hi,

For a long time when going to bed I had sore, watery eyes until I changed some things about a year ago. I did two things which kick in automatically approximately and hour before my usual bedtime. Firstly I bought some software for the computer called IRIS which I’ve setup to automatically change the colour temperature of my monitors to a more relaxing and eye-calming warm white. I’ve also setup program triggers which run when I use one or other of my photo editing software programs to change the monitors’ temperature back up to daylight (6500K) whilst they are running, reverting back to the previous setting when they are closed. Secondly I bought one of those LED smart bulbs which simultaneously changes the room light to warm white via an Alexa routine set to run at the same time as I’ve set within IRIS. Additionally I bought an uplighter shade for this bulb which provides a more even and slightly diffused light. Taken together these work very well and allows my eyes to rest for a while at the end of the day before going to bed. So, basically, at a set time in the evening the room lighting and monitors switch to a warmer and more soothing light. Another Alexa routine runs when I turn on the room light to reset it to my normal daylight setting and brightness.

My IRIS controlled monitor settings:

Normal daytime setting – 5550K colour temperature @ 70% brightness

Evening warm white setting – 3000K colour temperature @ 80% brightness

Photo editing software running – 6500K colour temperature @100% brightness

Kind regards

Leigh