Is it not enough that a person feels very strongly that one way is more comfortable for them? Why must we quantify when someone is physically uncomfortable?
Theoretically it would be probably be optimal in terms of the science of visual perception to flood my room with the brightest white light possible, instead of using my usual dimmed yellow lights. It would also make me feel subjectively terrible (like my eyes were bleeding) so I don’t do it, and I don’t need a study to back it up.
> Is it not enough that a person feels very strongly that one way is more comfortable for them?
Well, no.
If people think something is helping their eyesight, but it's really making it worse, that's a problem.
A lot of dev and gamer oriented sites/apps have a dark mode because it's trendy.
Whether it is objectively better is something I'm very interested in, especially as there are some things (e.g. Twitch's theatre mode) that only offer a dark mode.
Fair enough! I do agree that it’s important to back up any concrete biological claims related to eyesight or other long-term effects. But I’m moreso trying to argue that beyond specific claims about legibility or eye strain, it’s quite easy to understand that dark schemes are less blinding and therefore more comfortable for anyone sensitive to bright light.
Theoretically it would be probably be optimal in terms of the science of visual perception to flood my room with the brightest white light possible, instead of using my usual dimmed yellow lights. It would also make me feel subjectively terrible (like my eyes were bleeding) so I don’t do it, and I don’t need a study to back it up.