Based on our previous article "3 Things to Think About When Buying a Desk Lamp", you may have a clearer idea of the important key features when choosing a desk lamp. However, do you know why you should also get a modern desk lamp that is specifically designed for you when reading on a monitor, tablet, or mobile phone screen? Let us tell you.
First of all, since the reading direction of traditional hard copies is horizontal, we usually put hard copies on the table to read. Therefore, the design of light sources has generally been to generate illumination in a vertical direction since about 1930. However, screen reading is a different story, as its reading direction is vertical and the direction of the light source required is different from a typical desk lamp.
Moreover, the biggest difference between a monitor screen and the traditional hard copy is that a monitor screen generates its own light, but a hard copy does not. This means that if we use a general desk lamp to illuminate a monitor, the monitor screen will generate glare, which in turn affects the health of human eyesight.
From this point of view, since screen reading is very popular at present, we really need a desk lamp that is tailor-made for this trend. So, what kind of desk lamp would be a good computer desk lamp?
